TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-harm among adult victims of human trafficking who accessed secondary mental health services in England
AU - Borschmann, Rohan
AU - Oram, Sian
AU - Kinner, Stuart A.
AU - Dutta, Rina
AU - Zimmerman, Cathy
AU - Howard, Louise M.
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - 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 (N584) and a matched cohort of nontrafficked patients (N5287). Results: Among trafficked patients, 33% had engaged in selfharm 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]52.81) but less likely to visit an emergency department (AOR5.47). 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.
AB - 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 (N584) and a matched cohort of nontrafficked patients (N5287). Results: Among trafficked patients, 33% had engaged in selfharm 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]52.81) but less likely to visit an emergency department (AOR5.47). 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85014085567&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1176/appi.ps.201500509
DO - 10.1176/appi.ps.201500509
M3 - Article
C2 - 27745538
SN - 1075-2730
VL - 68
SP - 207
EP - 210
JO - Psychiatric Services
JF - Psychiatric Services
IS - 2
M1 - appips201500509
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