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Mental Health
Psychological IPV is key predictor of PTSD in abused women
May 12th, 2005
Psychological intimate partner violence is the key predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder in abused women, according to a University of Parma researcher. "Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly impacts women's mental and physical wellbeing and therefore represents a worldwide public health problem. A clear association between IPV and increased risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been documented. However, few studies examined how different features of IPV (physical, psychological, sexual) interact with other traumatic stress experiences (physical, psychological and sexual childhood abuse, and adulthood victimization by other/s than the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-12)
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