Citation

Cohen MA, Miller TR. J. Interpers. Violence 1998; 13(1): 93-110.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/088626098013001006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article reports on a nationally representative survey of 168 mental health care professionals about their treatment of crime victims. It is estimated that in 1991, between 3.1 and 4.7 million individuals in the United States received some from of mental health counseling or therapy in which they were being treated primarily as a result of victimization. More than half of these victims are estimated to be adults being seen for child sexual or physical abuse that occurred years prior to their victimization. Crime victims are estimated to represent about 20% to 25% of the total client population of mental health care professionals. Actual expenditures for mental health care services to victims of crime are estimated to be between $5.8 and $6.8 billion. This survey estimated the actual use of mental health care services as opposed to the mental health status of victims. Because many crime victims do not receive mental health care services that would be beneficial, the authors' estimates understate the true costs of mental illness causes by criminal victimization. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by SAGE Publications)

Mental Health Personnel
Mental Health Services Utilization
Mental Health Treatment
Crime Treatment
Crime Victim
Crime Effects
Cost Analysis
Psychological Victimization Effects
Violence Victim
Violence Treatment
Violence Effects
Victim Treatment
Adult Survivor
Adult Treatment
Adult Victim
Child Victim
Child Treatment
Juvenile Victim
Juvenile Treatment
Child Abuse Effects
Child Abuse Treatment
Child Abuse Victim
Child Physical Abuse Effects
Child Physical Abuse Victim
Child Physical Abuse Treatment
Child Sexual Abuse Effects
Child Sexual Abuse Treatment
Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Childhood Experience
Childhood Victimization
Domestic Violence Effects
Domestic Violence Victim
Domestic Violence Victim
Sexual Assault Effects
Sexual Assault Victim
Sexual Assault Treatment
Rape Effects
Rape Treatment
Rape Victim
Physical Assault Victim
Physical Assault Effects
Physical Assault Treatment
Robbery Effects
Robbery Victim
Burglary Effects
Burglary Victim
Witnessing Homicide
Witnessing Violence Effects
Witnessing Violence Treatment
Arson
Drunk Driving
Abduction Effects
Abduction Victim
Violence Against Women
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