Police violence is reportedly common among those diagnosed with mental disorders characterized by the presence of psychotic symptoms or pronounced emotional lability. Despite the perception that people with mental illness are disproportionately mistreated by the police, there is relatively little empirical research on this topic. A cross-sectional general population survey was administered online in 2017 to 1,000 adults in two eastern U.S. cities to examine the relationship between police violence exposure, mental disorders, and crime involvement. Results from hierarchical logistic regression and mediation analyses revealed that a range of mental health conditions are broadly associated with elevated risk for police violence exposure. Individuals with severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to be physically victimized by police, regardless of their involvement in criminal activities. Most of the excess risk of police violence exposure related to common psychiatric diagnoses was explained by confounding factors including crime involvement. However, crime involvement may necessitate more police contact, but does not necessarily justify victimization or excessive force (particularly sexual and psychological violence). Findings support the need for adequate training for police officers on how to safely interact with people with mental health conditions, particularly severe mental illness.

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警察对被诊断患有精神障碍的成年人实施暴力。


据报道，警察暴力在那些被诊断患有以存在精神病症状或明显情绪不稳定为特征的精神障碍的人中很常见。尽管人们认为患有精神疾病的人受到警察的不成比例的虐待，但关于这一主题的实证研究相对较少。 2017 年，对美国东部两个城市的 1,000 名成年人进行了在线横断面一般人口调查，以研究警察暴力暴露、精神障碍和犯罪参与之间的关系。分层逻辑回归和中介分析的结果显示，一系列心理健康状况与警察暴力暴露风险升高广泛相关。患有严重精神疾病的人比一般人群更有可能受到警察的身体伤害，无论他们是否参与犯罪活动。大多数与常见精神病学诊断相关的警察暴力暴露风险过高是由包括犯罪参与在内的混杂因素解释的。然而，参与犯罪可能需要更多的警察接触，但并不一定证明受害或过度使用武力（特别是性暴力和心理暴力）是合理的。调查结果表明，需要对警察进行充分的培训，让他们了解如何安全地与患有精神疾病、特别是严重精神疾病的人互动。