Prevalence of violent victimisation in severe XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1032 @entity1109 @entity914 @entity716 @entity1314
BACKGROUND: Since de-institutionalisation, much has been written about the risk posed to the community by those with severe @entity1032 . However, violent victimisation of @entity1 with mental illnesses has received little attention. AIMS: To establish the 1-year prevalence of violent victimisation in community-dwelling @entity1 with @entity716 and to identify the socio-demographic and clinical correlates of violent victimisation. METHOD: A total of 691 subjects with established @entity914 were interviewed. The past-year prevalence of violent victimisation was estimated and compared with general population figures. Those who reported being violently victimised were compared with those who did not on a range of social and clinical characteristics. RESULTS: Sixteen per cent of @entity1 reported being violently victimised. Victims of violence were significantly more likely to report severe @entity1109 , homelessness, substance misuse and previous violent behaviour and were more likely to have a comorbid @entity1314 . CONCLUSIONS: Those with @entity716 are at considerable risk of violent victimisation in the community. Victimisation experience should be recorded in the standard psychiatric interview.
