@article{ref1,
title="Severe mental illness and criminal victimization: a systematic review",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="2009",
author="Maniglio, R.",
volume="119",
number="3",
pages="180-191",
abstract="<p><b>Objective:</b> To estimate the prevalence of criminal victimization among people with severe mental illness and to explore risk factors.</p> <p><b>Method:</b> Four databases (MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, ERIC, and AMED) were searched for articles published between January 1966 and August 2007, supplemented with hand‐search of reference lists from retrieved papers. The author and a Medical Doctor independently abstracted data and assessed study quality. Disagreements were resolved by consensus after review of the article and the review protocol.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> Nine studies, including 5195 patients, were identified. Prevalence estimates of criminal victimization ranged from 4.3% to 35.04%. Rates of victimization among severely mentally ill persons were 2.3–140.4 times higher than those in the general population. Criminal victimization was most frequently associated with alcohol and/or illicit drug use/abuse, homelessness, more severe symptomatology, and engagement in criminal activity.</p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b> Prevention and intervention programs should target high‐risk groups and improve patients’ mental health and quality of life.</p><p />",
language="",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01300.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01300.x"
}