Histories of violence in an outpatient population: An exploratory study.
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 56 (1) , 137-141
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1986.tb01550.x
Abstract
Diagnostic summaries of 190 consecutive psychiatric outpatients were reviewed for experiences of physical and sexual violence. Close to one third of female patients had been victimized, and 29% of male patients had been abusive to others. The majority of the violence was intrafamilial. The findings suggest that systematic questioning of all patients regarding their experiences of violence is warranted.Keywords
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