@article{ref1,
title="Victimization and poly-victimization in adolescent outpatients from mental health centers: a case-control study",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2017",
author="Álvarez-Lister, M. Soledad and Pereda, Noemí and Guilera, Georgina and Abad, Judit and Segura, Anna",
volume="32",
number="2",
pages="197-205",
abstract="The aims of the present study were to establish interpersonal victimization rates in a clinical sample and to analyze this sample's risk of victimization relative to the general population. The sample was composed of 472 adolescents (12-17 years of age): 118 outpatients from public mental health centers and 354 students who were matched by age and sex. Following previous studies, this research defined poly-victimization as four or more victimization types occurring during the previous year. The clinical group was more likely to report sexual victimization (OR = 9.540), conventional crime (OR = 3.120), caregiver victimization (OR = 3.469), witnessing and indirect victimization (OR = 3.466), electronic victimization (OR = 2.809), and poly-victimization (OR = 4.319) compared with the control group. Clinical samples present an increased risk of interpersonal poly-victimization compared with the general population. The influence of poly-victimization on mental health should be considered in the evaluation and treatment of adolescent outpatients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-016-9831-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9831-1"
}