@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and predictors of violent victimization in remitted patients with recurrent depression",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2018",
author="Christ, C. and de Jonge, M. and Bockting, C. L. H. and Kikkert, M. J. and van Schaik, D. J. F. and Beekman, A. T. F. and Dekker, J. J. M.",
volume="238",
number="",
pages="405-411",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Depressed patients are at increased risk to fall victim to a violent crime compared to the general population. It remains unknown whether their increased risk persists after remission. This study compared victimization rates of remitted patients with both a random general population sample and a group of currently depressed patients. Furthermore, this study aimed to identify predictors of future violent victimization. <br><br>METHODS: In this longitudinal study conducted in the Netherlands, 12-month prevalence rates of sexual assaults, physical assaults, and threats were assessed with the Safety Monitor in 140 currently remitted patients with recurrent depression, and compared to those of a weighted general population sample (N = 9.175) and a weighted sample of currently depressed outpatients (N = 102) using Chi-square tests. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify baseline predictors of future victimization. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of violent victimization did not differ between remitted patients and the general population (12.1 vs. 11.7%). Remitted patients were significantly less likely to have been victimized over the past 12 months than currently depressed patients (12.1 vs. 35.5%). In remitted patients, living alone and low sense of mastery at baseline predicted future violent victimization. However, when combined in a multiple model, only living alone was independently associated with violent victimization (χ<sup>2</sup> = 16.725, df = 2, p < .001, R<sup>2</sup> = 0.221). LIMITATIONS: Our comparison of victimization rates across samples was cross-sectional. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Since the increased risk of victimization appears to be specific for the acute depressive state, preventive interventions should target victimization in currently depressed patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): 2599.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier B.V.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2018.06.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.06.019"
}