Acomparative study on domestic violence in psychotics and its related factors
- VernacularTitle:精神疾病患者家庭暴力行为及其相关因素研究
- Author:
Lin YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Domestic violence;
Psychosis;
Relevant factor
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2003;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the features of domestic violence of psychosis patients and its related factors.Methods:Demographic information questionnaire,past history questionnaire,Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMPI),Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4th Version(PDQ4+),early deviant family environment questionnaire(before 18 years old),BPRS and Family Environment Scale-Chinese version(FES-CV) were used to analyze the features of domestic violence and its related factors.Results:(1) There were 39 deaths and 28 injuries caused by 38 cases of domestic violence.(2) There were more cases with history of aggressive behavior in psychosis than without domestic violent behavior.There were more cases with history of alcohol abuse,parental unsound rearing styles,suffering parental abuse and family defect in early years in domestic violent patients than patients without.Diagnoses included more schizophrenia and depression in patients with domestic violence than patients without.Psychosis patients with domestic violent behavior had higher F,D,Hs,Hy,Pa scores of MMPI than patients without.Significant differences were found in cohesion,affection expression,entertainment.Compared with non-domestic violence patients,domestic violence patients had higher scores in paranoid,dependent,passive aggressive and depressive personality disorder of PDQ4+.There were deferences between two groups in total score,hostile—suspiciousness and anxiety—depression of the BPRS.(3) Logistic regression analyses suggested that the main risk factors for violent behavior of psychosis patients were the history of aggressive behavior,the D、Pa scores of MMPI and total score 、hostile—suspiciousness and anxiety—depression of the BPRS,parental abuse、parental unsound rearing styles,depressive personality disorder of PDQ4+.Conclusion:The domestic violence of psychosis patients brings about serous results.The high incidence among schizophrenic and depress patients should arouse the clinical and social awareness.Psychosocial factor 、personality disorder and symptom of psychopathology are causing factors of domestic violence,which can be considered to predict and direct intervention.
