The social-environmental context of violent behavior in persons treated for severe mental illness.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of violent behavior by individuals with severe mental illness. METHODS: Participants (N = 802) were adults with psychotic or major mood disorders receiving inpatient or outpatient services in public mental health systems in 4 states. RESULTS: The 1-year prevalence of serious assaultive behavior was 13%. Three variables-past violent victimization, violence in the surrounding environment, and substance abuse-showed a cumulative association with risk of violent behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Violence among individuals with severe mental illness is related to multiple variables with compounded effects over the life span. Interventions to reduce the risk of violence need to be targeted to specific subgroups with different clusters of problems related to violent behavior.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Swanson, JW; Swartz, MS; Essock, SM; Osher, FC; Wagner, HR; Goodman, LA; Rosenberg, SD; Meador, KG
Published Date
- September 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 92 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1523 - 1531
PubMed ID
- 12197987
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC1447272
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0090-0036
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2105/ajph.92.9.1523
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States