title: [12-Month Prevalence and Consequences of Current Experiences of Physical and Psychological Violence in a Sample of Patients who Entered First Time a Psychotherapeutic Outpatient Clinic].
abstract: ObjectiveTo examine current experiences of violence and its relationship with psychological burden in a psychotherapeutic outpatient sample.Methods1074 patients of a psychotherapeutic outpatient-clinic of a university hospital completed a written violence screening questionnaire.ResultsCurrent experienced physical and psychological violence was two times higher compared to general population. Patients who experienced current violence reported significantly more psychological burden.ConclusionUse of violence screening in daily routine of a psychotherapeutic outpatient-clinic seems to be a promising approach to detect violence experiences.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Klinisches Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karger
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Klinisches Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fetz
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Klinisches Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schlack
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Fakultät, Klinisches Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Franz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, LVR-Kliniken Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: Ljiljana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joksimovic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D000069581:Exposure to Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D000073397:Occupational Stress / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000066550:Physical Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012016:Reference Values; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult