Citation

Kilpatrick DG, Acierno RE. J. Trauma. Stress 2003; 16(2): 119-132.

Affiliation

National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 29425, USA. journal@musc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1023/A:1022891005388

PMID

12699200

Abstract

This paper reviews epidemiological estimates of criminal victimization derived largely from nationally based studies in the United States. Origins of conflicting rates and prevalences are explained in terms of varying methodology. Risk factors for victimization, including age, race, gender, and disability, are also outlined, and derived from both national and geographically limited U.S.-based studies. Finally, mental health outcomes of violence are documented, with conclusions drawing on both national and regionally specific studies. These outcomes focus on posttraumatic stress disorder, but also include depression, substance abuse, and panic.

Language: en