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Childhood interpersonal victimization and polyvictimization are associated with negative consequences to mental health. As a result, those exposed to trauma display increased mental health service use. Few studies have examined the impacts of interpersonal victimization and other risk factors on service complexity. This gap in the literature was addressed by analyzing secondary data of 18701 clinically-referred children/youth aged 4–18 who completed the interRAI ChYMH, using a cross-sectional study design. Poisson regression models examined the relationships of interpersonal victimization, polyvictimization, and other relevant factors with service complexity. Children/youth exposed to either sexual abuse, physical abuse or bullying had higher service complexity than their counterparts. Furthermore, in addition to individual- and family-level risk factors, polyvictimization was related to higher service complexity than counterparts. Findings revealed service complexity predictors, including specific interpersonal victimizations, polyvictimization, and other risk factors. Implications for mental health service providers and organizations are discussed. |
