Prävalenz und Auswirkungen von Stalking in einer psychiatrischen Krankenhauspopulation

Zusammenfassung

Anliegen Untersuchung der Stalkinglebenszeitprävalenz und Formen der Stalkingviktimisierung in einer Stichprobe stationär psychiatrisch behandelter Patienten. Methode 300 konsekutiv aufgenommene Patienten der psychiatrischen Klinik des Zentralinstituts für Seelische Gesundheit in Mannheim wurden mit dem Stalking-Verhaltens-Fragebogen (SVF) untersucht. Ergebnisse 21,3 % der Stichprobe waren einmal im Leben Opfer von Stalking. Die behandelnden Ärzte wussten nur in 4 Fällen von der stattgehabten oder anhaltenden Stalkingviktimisierung ihrer Patienten. Schlussfolgerung Psychisch kranke Menschen sind häufiger von Stalking betroffen als Personen der Allgemeinbevölkerung. Das Thema Stalking sollte deshalb in der Anamnese psychisch kranker Menschen häufiger bedacht werden.

Abstract

Aims The present study was designed to to investigate lifetime prevalence and types of stalking victimization in a sample of psychiatric in-patients. Methods 300 consecutively admitted patients of the psychiatric clinic of the Central Institute of Mental Health were included and examined with a standardized stalking victimisation questionnaire. Results The cohort of psychiatric in-patients had a lifetime prevalence of being a stalking victim of 21.3 % . The percentage of men and women affected was equal. The course of stalking was more difficult to handle and more violent compared to a representative cohort of the general population of Mannheim. In most cases, the psychiatric disorder had been present before the stalking victimization started. The attending psychiatrists were only aware of the stalking victimization in four cases. Conclusions Stalking seems to be a relevant problem in psychiatric patients. The results indicate that there is urgent need for advanced educational programs for patients and psychiatrists.

Schlüsselwörter

Stalking - Stalkinglebenszeitprävalenz - Viktimologie

Keywords

stalking - lifetime prevalence - victimology

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