Department of Health Promotion Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-6214, USA.
Psychiatr Q. 2018 Jun;89(2):329-340. doi: 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.
在日本，已经有几起因严重精神疾病患者对其照顾者实施家庭暴力而导致的与暴力相关的死亡事件。然而，人们并没有经常认识到这些暴力行为主要针对的是家庭成员。本研究旨在阐明家庭照顾者从患有精神分裂症的亲属那里经历了哪些暴力行为，以及这些暴力事件在他们一生中发生的频率。我们还研究了照顾者对自己和亲属的死亡想法，以及他们寻求咨询和逃避亲属暴力的努力。在 277 名照顾者中，87.7%的人经历过心理暴力，75.8%的人经历过亲属实施的身体暴力。在 210 名经历过身体暴力的照顾者中，26.7%的人曾想过谋杀-自杀，31.0%的人希望他们的亲属死亡。精神分裂症患者的家庭暴力并不罕见，在日本很常见，可能会产生致命后果。
