Domains of common mental disorders in women reporting intimate partner violence

Abstract

Objective to verify associations between the types of intimate partner violence and the domains of common mental disorders in women.Method cross-sectional study with 369 women. The information was obtained through the instruments Self-Reporting Questionnaire and Conflict Tactic Scales. To analyze the data, Pearson’s Chi-Square test, Fisher’s exact test and Odds Ratio were used.Results women who reported physical abuse with and without sequela were respectively 2.58 and 3.7 times more likely to have symptoms of anxious depressed mood. The chances of experiencing symptoms of decreased vital energy increased by 2.27 times with psychological aggression, 3.06 times with physical abuse without sequelae and 3.13 times with physical abuse with sequelae. Somatic symptoms did not show statistical association with the types of violence. The propensity to develop symptoms of depressive thoughts increased 3.11 times with psychological aggression, 6.13 times with physical aggression without sequelae, 2.47 times with sexual coercion and 7.3 times with physical aggression with sequelae.Conclusion the types of intimate partner violence are strongly associated with the domains of common mental disorders in women. This finding may contribute to more accurate interventions by health professionals to women victims of violence.

Prevalência de depressão em pessoas que vivenciaram violência por parceiro íntimo: revisão sistemática com meta-análise

“…Internacionalmente, 11 estudos (Santos & Monteiro, 2018;Carvalho et al, 2016) abordaram sobre a VPI e entre os estudos predominantemente o sexo feminino ainda é encontrado como a vítima da agressão, porém é importante salientar que a violência também pode ocorrer em relações entre pessoas do mesmo sexo e as mulheres serem também as perpetradoras de violência, mesmo que seja para a sua defesa. Evidenciou-se também que apenas 1 estudo (Silva & Azevedo, 2019) abordou sobre a VPI entre homens e que a mesma está associada a uso de substâncias, homofobia internalizada, podendo perceber que são necessárias mais pesquisas sobre a VPI em casais homoafetivos, a fim de discutir os efeitos e associações que o mesmo pode ter sobre o indivíduo vítima e indivíduo agressor.…”

Does intimate partner violence influence the utilization of maternal health services?

“…IPV not only creates physical problems or injuries but also leads to mental disorder, homicide and even suicide too (2). Various evidence show that IPV is strongly associated with mental disorder in women (3).…”

Does intimate partner violence influence the utilization of maternal health services?

“…IPV not only creates physical problems and injuries, but also can lead to mental disorders, homicides and even suicides (2). For example, a large body of evidence shows that IPV is strongly associated with mental disorders in women (3).…”