Help-seeking in older crime victims: A mixed-methods study in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service
Overview
This mixed-methods study investigates help-seeking behaviors among older crime victims who experienced significant depressive or anxious symptoms. It identifies predictors of contacting a general practitioner, such as police-recorded vulnerability, and explores qualitative barriers like accessibility issues and self-reliance beliefs. The resource is relevant for researchers and clinicians interested in the psychological aftermath of crime in older adults.
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- Marc Serfaty (The Priory Hospital), Jo Billings (University College London), Victoria Vickerstaff (University College London), Teresa Lee (University College London), Marta Buszewicz (Great Ormond Street Hospital), Jessica Satchell (University College London)
- Published
- 2024-08-08
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- diamond
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082
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- 3
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:1d48838779e7402b,
title = {Help-seeking in older crime victims: A mixed-methods study in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service},
author = {Marc Serfaty and Jo Billings and Victoria Vickerstaff and Teresa Lee and Marta Buszewicz and Jessica Satchell},
year = {2024},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Help-seeking in older crime victims: A mixed-methods study in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service AU - Serfaty, Marc AU - Billings, Jo AU - Vickerstaff, Victoria AU - Lee, Teresa AU - Buszewicz, Marta AU - Satchell, Jessica PY - 2024 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082 ER -
APA
Serfaty, M., Billings, J., Vickerstaff, V., Lee, T., Buszewicz, M., & Satchell, J. (2024). Help-seeking in older crime victims: A mixed-methods study in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000082
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