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Reaching Out To Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Author(s) -
Svavarsdóttir Erla Kolbrún,
Orlygsdottir Brynja,
Gudmundsdottir Berglind
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12080
Subject(s) - domestic violence , mental health , psychiatry , clinical psychology , sexual abuse , psychology , medicine , occupational safety and health , intimate partner , suicide prevention , poison control , medical emergency , pathology
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.