Victimization of the severely mentally ill in Greece: The extent of the problem

Magdalini Katsikidou, Maria Samakouri, Maria Fotiadou, Aikaterini Arvaniti, Theofanis Vorvolakos, Kiriakos Xenitidis and Miltos Livaditis

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2013, vol. 59, issue 7, 706-715

Abstract: Background: In contrast to extensive research on psychiatric patients’ dangerousness, very few studies have examined their victimization. Aim: The aim of our study is to record reported victimization of seriously mentally ill outpatients in Greece and compare them with healthy controls. Method: We interviewed 150 severely mentally ill outpatients and a matched group of healthy controls using a semi-structured interview. This recorded incidents of victimization and perceived discrimination during the previous year. Logistic regression models were used to examine the influence of demographic parameters on both victimization and discrimination. Results: In this study 59.3% of patients and 46.0 % of controls ( p = .02) reported being victims of a criminal act at least once and 52.0% of patients and 24.0 % of controls ( p

Keywords: Severe mental illness; victimization; delinquent act; discrimination; assault/threat; financial crime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764012448782

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