Lifetime Partner Violence. (any type) The prevalence of any (i.e. physical, sexual, psychological) lifetime partner violence ranged from 16.4% to 94.5% among female inpatients and from 18.2% to 48% among male inpatients (see Table 1). Excluding studies that scored <50% on quality appraisal questions relating to selection bias, the median prevalence of lifetime partner violence was 29.8% (IQR 26.1% - 39.2%; range 25.8% - 56%) among female inpatients (Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, et al, 1987; Xxxxxxx, 1991; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, 1984; Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 1983). No high- quality papers were identified which reported on lifetime partner violence among male psychiatric inpatients.
Lifetime Partner Violence. (specific types)
Lifetime Partner Violence. (any) Seven studies collected data across a range of psychiatric settings (e.g. inpatient, outpatient, community, emergency and forensic mental health services) and did not disaggregate their results according to setting (see Table 1). Excluding studies which scored <50% on quality appraisal questions relating to selection bias, the median prevalence of lifetime partner violence among male and female service users was 25.6% (IQR 20.1% - 44.1%; range 25.6% - 62.6%) (Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, 2005; Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, et al, 2011; Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, 1994). Two high-quality papers reported gender specific prevalence estimates. The first, a large Swedish cross-sectional study attempted to survey all female users of psychiatric inpatient and outpatient services over a one week period about their experiences of violence estimated that 25.6% women had ever experienced violence from a current partner and 23.1% from a previous partner (Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, 2005). The second, conducted in the USA, estimated that 62.6% of female psychiatric service users had ever experienced partner violence (including 49.6% physical violence and 32.2% sexual violence) (Xxxxx, Cluss, Xxxxx, et al, 2011). The latter study also estimated that 31.6% of male psychiatric service users had experienced partner violence (including 18.4% physical violence and 4.4% sexual violence).
