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- The study explored the connections between intimate partner violence (IPV), PTSD symptoms, health issues, and perceived danger among 423 diverse women who interacted with police due to IPV.
- Significant factors linked to PTSD symptoms included assessments of danger, poor health, pain from abuse, fears of future victimization, feelings of unsafety, and shame.
- The findings highlight the importance of routine evaluations for trauma and PTSD, suggesting that more research is needed on comprehensive interventions for women affected by violence.
Article Abstract
Relationships among intimate partner violence (IPV), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, health, and danger, using M.A. Dutton's Empowerment framework, were examined among 423 ethnically diverse women in contact with police due to IPV. Significant predictors of PTSD symptoms in multivariate analysis included Danger Assessment score, poor overall health, abuse leading to pain, victim expectations of future injury victimization, feeling unsafe, and shame. Results provide further evidence supporting routine assessment for violent trauma and PTSD as well as the need for research testing holistic interventions for women traumatized by violence.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3844296 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0b013e318227241d | DOI Listing |
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