The Source for Crime and Justice Data

Cost of Mental Health Care for Victims of Crime in the United States, 1991

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Principal Investigator(s): Cohen, Mark A.; Miller, Ted R.

Summary: The main objective of this survey was to determine the number of crime victims receiving mental health counseling, by type of crime, and the annual cost of treatment for each type of crime victim. Multiplying these two figures would yield an estimate of the annual financial cost of mental health care for crime victims. For this survey, mental health professionals were sampled from eight professional organizations and were asked questions about their clients during 1991. Respondents were i... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06581.v1

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