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- Title
Characterization of Domestic Violence among Patients Consulting a French Psychiatric Emergency Department.
- Authors
Leveque, Laetitia; Papadodima, Stavroula; Toutin, Ryan; Fraigneau, Mathieu; Baccino, Eric; Martrille, Laurent
- Abstract
The aim of the present study was to identify the prevalence of domestic violence among patients attending a French psychiatric emergency department and its association with psychiatric disorders. This retrospective study was performed, including all patients examined in the psychiatric emergency department of the Lapeyronie University Hospital of Montpellier (France) in the daytime from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021. A total of 152 patients were eligible during this study period. The prevalence of domestic violence was 38.2% (n = 58) overall. The percentage of female victims of domestic violence was higher than that of male victims (47.6% vs. 17.0%, p < 0.001). Among the 58 victims of domestic violence, 20.7% reported psychological abuse, 17.2% physical abuse, 3.4% sexual abuse, and 58.6% multiple forms of abuse. The risk of suicide attempt and anxiety disorder among the female patients was associated with domestic violence (p = 0.006, OR = 7.24, and p = 0.010, OR = 0.16). Our study showed that the psychiatric population should be identified as a population at risk for domestic violence, especially when the patient is female and suffers from anxiety disorders or if she has performed a previous suicide attempt.
- Subjects
FRANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse; EMERGENCY services in psychiatric hospitals; DOMESTIC violence; RETROSPECTIVE studies; ACQUISITION of data; RISK assessment; SUICIDAL behavior; DISEASE prevalence; MEDICAL records; SEX crimes; VICTIMS; ODDS ratio; ANXIETY disorders; MENTAL illness; PSYCHIATRIC hospitals
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 6, p832
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11060832