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Mental health needs of crime victims: Epidemiology and outcomes
Author(s) -
Kilpatrick Dean G.,
Acierno Ron
Publication year - 2003
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:1022891005388
Subject(s) - epidemiology , psychiatry , mental health , panic disorder , psychiatric epidemiology , depression (economics) , psychology , poison control , public health , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , substance abuse , panic , clinical psychology , medicine , anxiety , environmental health , nursing , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
This paper reviews epidemiological estimates of criminal victimization derived largely from nationally based studies in the United States. Origins of conflicting rates and prevalences are explained in terms of varying methodology. Risk factors for victimization, including age, race, gender, and disability, are also outlined, and derived from both national and geographically limited U.S.‐based studies. Finally, mental health outcomes of violence are documented, with conclusions drawing on both national and regionally specific studies. These outcomes focus on posttraumatic stress disorder, but also include depression, substance abuse, and panic.