The Influence of Social Networks and Social Support on Violence by Persons With Serious Mental Illness

Estroff, Sue E.; Zimmer, Catherine; Lachicotte, William S.; Benoit, Julia S.

doi:10.1176/ps.45.7.669

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“…This stereotype may persist, in part, because of researchers' focus on inpatients. Although fewer than 17% of persons with severe mental illness in the United States are hospitalized (59), nearly half of the studies that investigate violence in persons with severe mental illness examined only inpatients (29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43). Among these, the largest and most well-cited studies focused on involuntarily committed inpatients.…”

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“…Nearly 90% (27/31) of the studies of perpetration that we reviewed sampled patients from clinics or hospitals (11,12,(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51); among studies that examined prevalence of victimization, all sampled persons in treatment. We need information on the estimated 5 million persons with severe mental illness in the United States who do not receive treatment (67).…”

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Perpetration of Violence, Violent Victimization, and Severe Mental Illness: Balancing Public Health Concerns

2008

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Objective-To review empirical studies, published since 1990, of the prevalence and incidence of violent perpetration and violent victimization among persons with serious mental illness and to compare their relative importance as a public health concern.Methods-We searched three computerized bibliographic databases, MEDLINE, PSYCH INFO, and Web of Science, using the following keywords: (1) Violent perpetration: SMI, mental illness, mental disorder, psychiatric disorder, psychopathology, violence, violent behavior, and violent act(s); and (2) Violent victimization: SMI, mental illness, mental disorder, psychiatric disorder, psychopathology, and victimization.Results-The search yielded 31 studies of violent perpetration and 10 studies of violent victimization. Few studies examined perpetration and victimization in the same sample. Prevalence rates varied by the type of sample and time frame (recall period). Half of the studies of violent perpetration examined inpatients; of these, about half studied only committed inpatients; these studies reported higher rates of violent perpetration (17% -50%) compared with other samples. Among outpatients with severe mental illness, 2% to 13% had perpetrated violence in the past 6 months to 3 years, compared with 20% to 34% who had been violently victimized in the same time frame. Studies combining outpatients and inpatients reported that 12% to 22% had perpetrated violence in the past 6 to 18 months versus 35% who had been a victim of violence in the past year.

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Perpetration of Violence, Violent Victimization, and Severe Mental Illness: Balancing Public Health Concerns

2008

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“…It seems to flow not so much through direct links of causality as through a series of confounders and covariating causes, such as comorbidities with alcohol and substance abuse (not unlike that which drives violence among individuals without mental illness) and psychopathic personality. In addition, not every act of violence committed by a mental health patient should be catalogued as resulting from the mental condition, in that the context, such as taunting or victimization of the affected person, could be the main determinant for the violent reaction (29). Further, if a person with past mental illness commits a violent act, it should not be assumed automatically that the past mental illness is associated with the present violence.…”

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Considerations on the Stigma of Mental Illness

Arboleda‐Flórez

2003

Can J Psychiatry

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S tigma, prejudice, and discrimination are closely related and tightly interwoven social constructs. These constructs affect many, based on age, religion, ethnic origin, or socioeconomic status. However, a person can potentially move out of these groups, if not physically-as in age or ethnic background-then by moving up the social ladder, which makes the affected person less of a target. Conversely, stigma, prejudice, and discrimination against those with mental illness cut across all classes and social groups, and, to the extent that many mental conditions are chronic and incapacitating, those affected can hardly migrate out of the grip of negative social attitudes. The result is social annihilation that constricts the lives of those with mental illness, preventing them from fully reengaging in their communities and participating in the social activities of their groups of reference.

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“…Parents are the most common victims (Binder & McNeil, 1986;Straznickas, McNeil & Binder, 1993), specifically mothers (Estroff, Zimmer, Lachicotte & Benoit, 1994;Estroff, Swanson, Lachicotte, Swartz & Bolduc 1998;. However, little is known about the experiences these family members have attempting to get help for their violent, mentally ill children.…”

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