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Recent victimization in women and men with severe mental illness: Prevalence and correlates
Author(s) -
Goodman Lisa A.,
Salyers Michelle P.,
Mueser Kim T.,
Rosenberg Stanley D.,
Swartz Marvin,
Essock Susan M.,
Osher Fred C.,
Butterfield Marian I.,
Swanson Jeffrey,
LambPagone Jerilynn,
Burns Barbara J.,
Meador Keith G.,
Swanson Jeffrey W.,
Becker Mary E.,
Bosworth Hayden B.,
Frothingham Richard,
Horner Ronnie D.,
McIntyre Lauren M.,
Spivey Patricia M.,
Stechuchak Karen M.,
Garber Lisa J.,
Gearon Jean S.,
Goldberg Richard W.,
Herron John D.,
Hoffman Raymond S.,
Riismandel Corina L.,
Auciello Patricia C.,
Drake Robert E.,
Iber Mark C.,
Luckoor Ravindra,
Skillman Gemma R.,
Wolfe Rosemarie S.,
Vidaver Robert M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/a:1013026318450
Subject(s) - mental illness , psychiatry , sexual abuse , population , physical abuse , substance abuse , medicine , poison control , clinical psychology , injury prevention , psychology , mental health , medical emergency , environmental health
The problem of violence against individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) has received relatively little notice, despite several studies suggesting an exceptionally high prevalence of victimization in this population. This paper describes the results of an investigation of the prevalence and correlates of past year physical and sexual assault among a large sample of women and men with SMI drawn from inpatient and outpatient settings across 4 states. Results confirmed preliminary findings of a high prevalence of victimization in this population (with sexual abuse more prevalent for women and physical abuse more prevalent for men), and indicated the existence of a range of correlates of recent victimization, including demographic factors and living circumstances, history of childhood abuse, and psychiatric illness severity and substance abuse. The research and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.