TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Victimization and poly-victimization in adolescent outpatients from mental health centers: a case-control study
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Álvarez-Lister, M. Soledad
A1  - Pereda, Noemí
A1  - Guilera, Georgina
A1  - Abad, Judit
A1  - Segura, Anna
SP  - 197
EP  - 205
VL  - 32
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-016-9831-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -