Verbal violence experiences of adults with serious mental illnesses.

Abstract

Verbal violence is a common experience with potentially devastating effects on mental health and well-being, sense of safety, and recovery and community participation among adults with serious mental illnesses. It is plausible that such comments deserve being recognized as "violence" on par with physical and sexual assaults, although further research would be useful to expand our knowledge about their effects on health, wellness, and community inclusion. New interventions that prevent, lessen, and eliminate such violence, may also be advisable. (PsycINFO Database Record