Domestic violence and mental health

There are clear gender differences in the experience of domestic violence and associated mental health outcomes. There is also increasing evidence of chronic, severe and often long-term adverse mental health effects for victims. This paper explores these gender differences and the evidence on how me...

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Published in:International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) England), 2010-10, Vol.22 (5), p.525-534
Main Authors: Howard, Louise M., Trevillion, Kylee, Agnew-Davies, Roxane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime Victims - psychology
Domestic violence
Domestic Violence - prevention & control
Domestic Violence - psychology
Domestic Violence - statistics & numerical data
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Health
Mental Health Services - trends
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Time Factors
Women - psychology
Womens health
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Summary:There are clear gender differences in the experience of domestic violence and associated mental health outcomes. There is also increasing evidence of chronic, severe and often long-term adverse mental health effects for victims. This paper explores these gender differences and the evidence on how mental health care services should respond to domestic violence. The authors argue that any strategy to reduce the burden of women's mental health problems should include efforts to identify, prevent or reduce violence against women.
ISSN:0954-0261
1369-1627
DOI:10.3109/09540261.2010.512283