A 10-year follow-up study of violent victimization in first episode psychosis: Risk and protective factors
Langeveld, Johannes; Bjørkly, Stål; Evensen, Julie; Joa, Inge; Johannessen, Jan Olav; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Melle, Ingrid; Opjordsmoen, Stein; Røssberg, Jan Ivar; Rund, Bjørn Rishovd; Simonsen, Erik; Vaglum, Per; Velden, Wenche ten; McGlashan, Tom; Friis, Svein
(2018) Psychiatry Research, volume 259, pp. 545 - 549
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Abstract
Violent victimization in persons with severe mental illness has long-term adverse consequences. Little is known about the long-term prevalence of victimization in first episode psychosis, or about factors affecting victimization throughout the course of illness. To assess the prevalence of violent victimization during a 10-year follow-up period in a group
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of first episode psychosis (FEP) patients, and to identify early predictors and risk factors for victimization. A prospective design was used with comprehensive assessments of violent victimization, treatment variables and functioning at baseline and during 10-year follow-up. A clinical epidemiological sample of FEP patients (n = 298) was studied. FEP patients in our study were at a 3.5 times greater risk of victimization as compared to the normal population. During the 10-year follow-up period, 23% of subjects fell victim to one or more violent assaults. Victimized patients were younger and reported less occupational activity. At 10-year follow-up, victimization was associated with more concomitant drug use, alcohol misuse and violent behavior, but not with a worse clinical or functional outcome. Treatment programs should focus on risk factors for victimization and develop behavioral alternatives to mitigate risk in FEP patients.
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Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Crime Victims/statistics & numerical data, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Protective Factors, Psychotic Disorders, Risk Factors, Violence/statistics & numerical data, Young Adult, Psychiatry and Mental health, Biological Psychiatry, Journal Article
ISSN: 0165-1781
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd
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