Violent victimization of the mentally ill- skeletons in the closet

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dc.contributor.authorS, Vyjayanthien_US
dc.contributor.authorBhaumik, Udayanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-10T01:30:24Z
dc.date.available2020-04-10T01:30:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Mentally ill individuals are generally portrayed as being violent by society. Violence againstthe mentally ill, on the other hand is not portrayed despite its higher prevalence. It has been seen in a varietyof settings and needs to be estimated and tackled.Methodology: This study was conducted in a tertiary care centre in urban Bangalore.100 inpatients ofPsychiatry were compared with inpatients in Medicine and Surgery based on Norvold’s AbuseQuestionnaire (NorAQ) for lifetime emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Comparisons were also made onthe basis of gender.Results: A significantly higher prevalence of lifetime abuse was found in the mentally ill with differences inthe nature of abuse across gender.Conclusion: The mentally ill face significant discrimination and victimization in society which needs urgentaddressing. Variations in abuse across social scenario and gender are known to occur. More studies on thisaspect are required to guide lawmakers and mental health professionals alike.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsStudents of TYBA Psychology, Department of Psychology, K.C College, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsStudents of TYBA Psychology, Department of Psychology, K.C College, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsStudents of TYBA Psychology, Department of Psychology, K.C College, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsStudents of TYBA Psychology, Department of Psychology, K.C College, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsHead, Department of Psychology, K.C. College, Mumbaien_US
dc.identifier.citationS Vyjayanthi, Bhaumik Udayan. Violent victimization of the mentally ill- skeletons in the closet. Indian Journal of Mental Health . 2019 OCT; 6(4): 362-367en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6652
dc.identifier.issn2394-4579
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/195417
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherDesousa Foundationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.30877/IJMH.6.4.2019.362-367en_US
dc.subjectViolent victimization-emotional abuse-physical abuse-sexual abuseen_US
dc.titleViolent victimization of the mentally ill- skeletons in the closeten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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