Svavarsdóttir EK, Orlygsdottir B, Gudmundsdottir B. Reaching Out To Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.
Perspect Psychiatr Care 2015;
51:190-201. [PMID:
25088306 DOI:
10.1111/ppc.12080]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate if disclosure of abuse among female university students and among women at an emergency department varied based on three different types of data collection method used; and to explore women's development of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the outcome on health.
DESIGN AND METHOD
Cross-sectional research design was used (N = 306 women).
FINDINGS
The women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their current relationship, and had symptoms of PTSD, reported significantly lower physical and mental health. In addition, the women who experienced three types of abuse (physical, mental, and sexual) reported significantly more symptoms of PTSD.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
Detecting IPV and screening for PTSD in clinical settings might benefit women who suffer from violence in their intimate relationships.
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