Understanding the Role of Adult Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Perpetrating Violent Acts: In the Presence of Unmet Needs for Mental Health Services

被引：2

作者：

Al Juboori, Ruaa ^{[1
]}

Subramaniam, Divya S. ^{[1
]}

Hinyard, Leslie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] St Louis Univ, Sch Med, Dept Hlth & Clin Outcomes Res, Salus Ctr, 3545 Lafayette Ave, St Louis, MO 63103 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION | 2023年 / 21卷 / 05期

关键词：

Violence; Epidemiology; Adults; Aggression; Suicidal ideation; DRUG-USE; ILLNESS; AGGRESSION; DEPRESSION; DISORDER;

D O I：

10.1007/s11469-022-00778-1

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This study explored the association between unmet need for mental health services, health insurance, substance abuse, major depressive episode (MDE), and suicidal ideation in perpetrating violent acts. Cross-sectional data from a population-based study National Survey on Drug Use and Health of Adults (n = 42,567 ) in the US 2019 was used. Survey logistic regression was conducted to determine the predictive factors associated with attacks intended to seriously hurt others. This study found that prevalence of violent acts was only 1.1%. The odds of committing violent attacks were higher in those reported unmet needs for mental health services, suicidal ideation, MDE, alcohol, and other illicit drug abuse. In the presence of unmet need for mental health services, there were significant interaction terms between predictors and violence perpetration. Study findings highlight the importance of developing future targeted substance use and major depression treatment efforts among violent adults.

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页码：3123 / 3131

页数：9

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