Domestic violence and severe psychiatric disorders: prevalence and interventions

Abstract

There is a high prevalence of domestic violence in psychiatric populations but the extent of the increased risk in psychiatric patients compared with other populations is not clear because of the limitations of the methodology used in the studies identified. There is also very limited evidence on how to address domestic violence with respect to the identification and provision of evidence-based interventions in mental health services.

Physical violence against patients with mental disorders in Brazil: sex differences in a cross-sectional study

“…Since both women and men with mental disorders suffer more violence than the general population in Brazil, preventive and healthcare measures can have a significant impact on the pattern of service use. While it is important to notify violence against patients with mental illness as a fundamental public health concern 33,34 it is also necessary to implement actions that address the problem of violence in the context of mental health 3 . Information on violence against this population should be disseminated to all health services and sectors of society 35 .…”

“…Because violence has an important domestic context and can happen in the early life, preventive interventions should be introduced sooner among individuals with mental disorders 3,5 .…”

“…It highlights the need of further assessing their vulnerability profiles, since they suffer a higher degree of stigmatization and have limited access to comprehensive health care 3,26,36 . Our results indicate the urgency to develop public preventive and treatment actions in order to change the situation of violence in the context of mental health services.…”

“…Patients with mental disorders suffer more violence than the general population 2,3 . Studies indicate that the prevalence of physical associated with specific violence against patients with mental illness is crucial for planning prevention and early intervention by primary care and public mental health services 1,2 .…”

Intimate partner violence among women with eating disorders during the perinatal period

“…IPV has repeatedly been associated with significant physical morbidity and negative psychological consequences 3, 4. Prevalence of physical IPV during pregnancy has been estimated to be between 4% and 8% 5.…”