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Self-Harm Among Adult Victims of Human Trafficking Who Accessed Secondary Mental Health Services in England
- Source :
- Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 68(2)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: This study estimated the prevalence and correlates of self-harm among adult victims of human trafficking who accessed secondary mental health services, and it estimated the responses of mental health services to these individuals. METHODS: A clinical records database was searched for self-harm, sociodemographic, clinical, and service use characteristics among trafficked adults who accessed secondary mental health services in South London (2006-2012). Logistic regression models compared trafficked patients (N=84) and a matched cohort of nontrafficked patients (N=287). RESULTS: Among trafficked patients, 33% had engaged in self-harm prior to care and 25% in self-harm during care. After engaging in self-harm, trafficked patients were more likely than nontrafficked patients to be admitted as a psychiatric inpatient (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.81) but less likely to visit an emergency department (AOR=.47). CONCLUSIONS: Self-harm is prevalent among trafficked adults accessing secondary mental health services, and mental health professionals have a crucial role to play in supporting survivors.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Mental Health Services
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Poison control
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Secondary Care
Young Adult
Injury prevention
medicine
Humans
Psychiatry
0505 law
business.industry
05 social sciences
Human factors and ergonomics
Odds ratio
Emergency department
Middle Aged
Mental health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Human Trafficking
England
050501 criminology
Female
business
Self-Injurious Behavior
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15579700
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1f64191405be10256e9e530c73ffa7d5