Violence, mental health and violence risk factors among community women: an epidemiological study based on two national household surveys in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Females who perpetrated violence in the community have important mental health and public protection implications. There is a dearth of research in this area. This study investigated the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, personality disorders as well as victim characteristics and violence risk factors of women in the community who self-reported violence against others.

Methods

The study sample consisted of 8,275 community women aged 16-74 years obtained from the 2000 and 2007 UK national psychiatric morbidity surveys. Self report incidences of violence, personality disorders and the presence of psychiatric symptoms were assessed by interviews and/or established structured psychiatric assessment protocols.

Results

Weighted prevalence of female violence, w

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3829658 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature