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Psychiatric and Physical Health Outcomes Associated with Interpersonal Violence: A Propensity Score Matching Approach

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This study examined the association between interpersonal violence and a range of psychiatric and physical health outcomes and assessed whether these associations changed when controlling for a stress-related diagnosis. An observational case–control study was conducted on a sample of 4,059 victims of violence. Using propensity score matching a number of risk factors (assessed five years prior assault) were used. Controls were matched 10:1 using the Danish Central Registry System. Outcomes were ICD-10 diagnoses of a range of psychiatric and physical health outcomes in the 15 years post-injury. Statistically significant associations were found for all psychiatric conditions and a diagnosis of a drug or substance misuse disorder. These findings remained even after controlling for a diagnosis of a stress-related disorder. Large scale case–control studies using the Danish nationwide registers enables a powerful way of assessing the relative impact of exposure to interpersonal violence on the development of psychiatric and physical health problems.

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This study was funded by Rådet for Offerfonden: Grant no: 2016–41-4958.

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  1. Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Siobhan Murphy

  2. Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Marie Kruse

  3. Department of Psychology, National Centre of Psychotraumatology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Ask Elklit

  4. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

    Ole Brink

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As the study is based on secondary data, the obligation to get informed consent is suspended based on the Danish Data Regulation Law § 14. stk 5, #2, pertaining the large numbers of persons and the scientific purpose of the study (Permission # 2020–14,302).

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Murphy, S., Kruse, M., Elklit, A. et al. Psychiatric and Physical Health Outcomes Associated with Interpersonal Violence: A Propensity Score Matching Approach. Psychiatr Q 92, 1635–1644 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-021-09910-1

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