Victimization in Psychiatric Patients

The project studied victimization rates and risk factors among persons with severe mental illness (SMI). A nationwide multi-site cross-sectional survey among 956 SMI patients was conducted. At each site (i.e. GGZ InGeest, BavoEuropoort, Parnassia, GGZ Dijk en Duin, Mondriaan, Altrecht) a random sample was selected. A structured interview was used to assess experiences and consequences of (criminal) victimisation, discrimination and self stigmatization, perpetration of violence, childhood trauma, symptom severity and co-morbid psychopathology (e.g. anger, PTSD).