TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Gender and violence against people with severe mental illness
JO  - International review of psychiatry
A1  - Khalifeh, Hind
A1  - Dean, Kimberlie
SP  - 535
EP  - 546
VL  - 22
IS  - 5
N2  - Men and women with severe mental illness (SMI) are at significantly increased risk of violent victimisation, but the gender pattern for this has not been systematically examined. In the general population, men are at higher risk of overall and physical victimisation, whilst women are at increased risk of domestic and sexual violence. We re-examined published victimisation studies from a gender perspective, and found that, compared to the general population, women with SMI are at greater excess risk than men, leading to a narrowing in the 'gender gap'. We discuss theoretical explanations for this and implications for prevention and research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0954-0261
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09540261.2010.506185
ID  - ref1
ER  -