title: [Domestic violence against women of a crisis intervention population - forms of violence and risk factors].
abstract: BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESES: Domestic violence is common and can lead to severe physical and psychological problems. Thus, we have investigated the frequency of occurrence, forms and risk factors of domestic violence against female patients on a crisis intervention ward.
  
  
  METHODS
  115 women were screened with the "screening spouse violence" (SPG) and the "index of spouse abuse" (ISA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The life time prevalence concerning spouse violence was 70 %. Out of 74 women who were currently living in a relationship 28 (38 % )were victims of violence in the last 12 months prior to their admission. Women who experienced violence had a significantly lower level of education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Screening for domestic violence in female patients in the field of crisis intervention and psychiatry should become a standard of "good clinical practice".
authors.affiliation: Klinische Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universität Basel, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken, Basel.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nyberg
authors.forename: R-D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flury
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riecher-Rössler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors