学術雑誌論文

学術雑誌論文

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Psychiatric Quarterly. 2017, 89(2), p. 329-340

Violence Towards Family Caregivers by Their Relative with Schizophrenia in Japan

Springer Science+Business Media

英語

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2017-10-02

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-017-9537-4

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Psychiatric Quarterly. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-017-9537-4.

There have been several violence-related deaths in Japan due to family violence by persons with severe mental illness against their caregivers. However, it is not often acknowledged that these violent acts are mainly directed at family members. This study aimed to clarify what acts of violence family caregivers experienced from their relative with schizophrenia, and how frequently these violent incidents occurred in their lifetime. We also examined caregivers’ thoughts of death about themselves and their relatives, as well as their consultation efforts and escape from the violence perpetrated by their relative. Of the 277 caregivers, 87.7% had experienced psychological violence and 75.8% had experienced physical violence perpetrated by their relative. Of 210 caregivers who had experienced physical violence, 26.7% had thought of murder-suicide and 31.0% had wished for their relative’s death. Family violence by persons with schizophrenia is not rare but a common occurrence in Japan and may have fatal consequences.

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Violence Towards Family Caregivers by Their Relative with Schizophrenia in Japan

Springer Science+Business Media

英語

2017-10-02

Psychiatric Quarterly

89

2

329

340

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-017-9537-4

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https://hdl.handle.net/11094/75873