Table 3 Types of MSD(V) issues reported by service users and family members
Type of issues | Service users (N = 73) | Family members (N = 41) | All (N = 114) |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Mental health | 62 (84.9 %) | 34 (82.9 %) | 92 (84.2 %) |
Depression/suicidal | 44 (60.3 %) | 21 (51.2 %) | 65 (57.0 %) |
Anxiety/panic disorders | 29 (39.7 %) | 8 (19.5 %) | 37 (32.5 %) |
Bipolar/manic | 24 (32.9 %) | 13 (31.7 %) | 37 (32.5 %) |
Schizophrenia | 2 (2.8 %) | 6 (14.6 %) | 8 (7.0 %) |
Other mental health issues (e.g., ADD, ADHD, sleeping disorder, eating disorder, gambling, stress) | 18 (24.7 %) | 14 (34.1 %) | 32 (28.1 %) |
Substance use/addiction | 50 (68.5 %) | 30 (73.2 %) | 80 (70.2 %) |
Alcohol | 30 (41.1 %) | 16 (39.0 %) | 46 (40.4 %) |
Drugs | 45 (61.6 %) | 23 (56.1 %) | 68 (59.6 %) |
Anger, abuse, violence or physical aggression | 48 (65.8 %) | 27 (65.9 %) | 75 (65.8 %) |
Anger | 9 (12.3 %) | 2 (4.9 %) | 11 (9.6 %) |
Adult abuse/violence | 8 (11.0 %) | 3 (7.3 %) | 11 (9.6 %) |
Trauma | 4 (5.5 %) | 2 (4.9 %) | 6 (5.3 %) |
Childhood physical abuse/violence | 2 (2.7 %) | 1 (2.4 %) | 3 (2.6 %) |
Childhood sexual abuse/violence | 2 (2.7 %) | 1 (2.4 %) | 3 (2.6 %) |
Physical aggression in past 5 years: | 44 (60.3 %) | 22 (53.7 %) | 66 (57.9 %) |
As victim only (toward service user) | 20 (27.4 %) | 3 (7.3 %) | 23 (20.2 %) |
As perpetrator only (by service user) | 3 (4.1 %) | 6 (14.6 %) | 9 (7.9 %) |
As victim and perpetrator | 21 (28.8 %) | 13 (31.7 %) | 34 (29.8 %) |