Open AccessIntimate partner violence: Wounds are deeper
Author(s) -
Priyadarshee Patra,
Jyoti Prakash,
Bichitra Nanda Patra,
Puneet Khanna
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_74_17
Subject(s) - domestic violence , intervention (counseling) , phenomenon , criminology , psychology , subject (documents) , suicide prevention , poison control , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , physics , quantum mechanics , library science , computer science
Intimate partner violence claims millions of victims worldwide leading to infringement of fundamental human rights, serious physical and mental heath consequences and leading behind in its wake broken relationships and affected children. Despite its prevalence, its is not a well understood phenomenon. Through this article, we briefly review the literature on this subject; emphasizing on epidemiology and typologies of IPV, perpetuating factors and outcomes, the relevant legislations in India and the screening and intervention steps.