The economic impact of violence perpetration in severe mental illness: a retrospective, prevalence-based analysis in England and Wales

Summary: Background: Calls for increased funding for mental health services require many lines of evidence in support, including estimates of economic impact. One understudied source of cost is violence perpetrated by individuals with severe mental illness. Estimating this economic impact can infor...

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Main Authors: Morwenna Senior, MBBS, Seena Fazel, ProfMD, Apostolos Tsiachristas, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266719302452