Intimate Partner Violence-Related Injuries Among Colombian Women

Molinares, Nathalia Quiroz; Daugherty, Julia C.; Villarreal, Rafael Mejía; Hidalgo‐Ruzzante, Natalia; Aragón, Carlos José De los Reyes

doi:10.1089/vio.2018.0034

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“…First, some suggest that these impairments may be related to PTSD and anxiety presented by women who have been victims of IPV (Hidalgo-Ruzzante et al, 2012;Stein et al, 2002). Second, other studies suggest that the decline in cognitive performance and mental health may be related to injuires to the head (traumatic brain injury, TBI) presented in most of the women who suffer from physical IPV (Quiroz Molinares et al, 2019;Valera & Berenbaum, 2003).…”

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“…However, this link cannot be fully addressed as most of the literature has focused on men with war trauma (Vasterling et al, 2006), or sports-related injuries (Manley et al, 2017). Finally, most of the research has focused on the United States and Spain, and less is known about the consequences of IPV in other parts of the world such as Latin American contexts (Daugherty et al, 2019;Ruiz, 2015;Stein et al, 2002;Torices et al, 2016;Valera & Berenbaum, 2003).…”

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Exploring the relationship between mental health and neuropsychological functioning in female survivors of IPV

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Molinares

Saumeth

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Bethlehem University Journal

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) refers to a series of physical, psychological, and/or sexual abuses exercised over another individual during an intimate relationship. Several mental health difficulties have been reported related to IPV, and recently neuropsychological alterations have been also described in this population. This study has three aims: first, to explore the existence of mental health-based groups in women with and without a history of IPV; second, to establish whether belonging to the IPV group is related to having a poorer mental health and finally, to establish if women with mental health has a lower neuropsychological functioning. Fourteen female survivors of physical and psychological IPV, and 14 matched control women (CG) were assessed for their mental health and neuropsychological functions. A mental health protocol was used to evaluate the variables of anxiety, depression, and perception of stress. In addition, a protocol of neuropsychological tests evaluated alternating attention, long-term memory, abstract thinking, learning, and interference control. Results showed that (1) participants were grouped into two clusters: better mental health and poorer mental health. The main grouping variable was anxiety. (2) Women with a history of IPV had poorer mental health, and (3) women with poorer mental health had lower attentional ability, long-term memory, abstract thinking and working memory. These findings show the importance of assessing anxiety, which is one of the predictors of mental health problems in victims of IPV. Furthermore, it is important to protocolize a form of assessment including neuropsychological variables.

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Exploring the relationship between mental health and neuropsychological functioning in female survivors of IPV

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Saumeth

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Bethlehem University Journal

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“…42 In Colombia, BI screening in the general population is not common 43 and is even less common in women survivors of IPV. 44 Assessing for a history of BI in women who have experienced IPV is especially important when women are seeking social services. Lack of knowledge about the possible effects of BI on women survivors likely results in misunderstandings and/or poor interventions, both by the health system and by respective government entities.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence–Related Brain Injury Among Colombian Women

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Navarro

Reyes-Aragón

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Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of brain injury (BI) and its relationship to cognitive and psychological outcomes in women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Colombia, South America. Setting: Women's shelters and organizations in Barranquilla, Colombia. Participants: Seventy women from the city of Barranquilla, Colombia, who experienced any form of IPV. Design: Cross-sectional, retrospective. Main Measures: Participants were administered the computerized EMBRACED neuropsychological battery to assess learning, working and long-term memory, cognitive flexibility, and processing speed. Participants also completed measures of psychological symptoms. Partner violence severity was assessed with a semistructured interview for survivors of domestic violence. Presence and severity of IPV-related BI were assessed using the Brain Injury Severity Assessment (BISA). Results: Thirty-one percent of women sustained at least one BI during an abusive relationship, and 10% sustained repetitive BIs. Furthermore, BI was negatively associated with measures of long-term and working memory, cognitive flexibility, as well as a trending (P = .05) positive association with depression. With the exception of the relationship between BI and cognitive flexibility, which was substantially reduced and no longer significant, all of these relationships were nearly identical in strength when controlling for abuse severity, socioeconomic status, and educational level. Conclusion: These data are the first to specifically examine IPV-related BI in relation to cognitive and psychological functioning in a sample of Colombian women. These data add cross-cultural knowledge to the limited work in this area that has largely focused on women in North America.

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“…Obviously, women who experience various forms of IPV will suffer from serious short-and longterm mental, physical, sexual, and reproductive health problems [18]. Previous studies have stated that neurological complications cerebral anoxia, bone fractures, burn, permanent infirmity, and even death were linked to IPV [19]. Domestic violence (DV) against women is a significant social and public health problem globally [20].…”

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Domestic violence against women during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

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Shehata

Hassan

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J. Egypt. Public. Health. Assoc.

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Background While it is necessary to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, efforts including social isolation, restricted travel, and school closures are anticipated to raise the probability of domestic violence (DV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, pattern, risk factors, and physical health outcomes of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenient sample. The data collection tool was based on Sect. 11 of the Egyptian Demographic Health Survey, 2014, which is designed to measure domestic violence. We used a Google form-designed questionnaire and distributed the link to social media platforms from May 2020 to June 2020 till the collection of the required sample of 388 completed questionnaires. Results The prevalence of every form of DV was 31%. Emotional violence was the most prevalent (43.5%) followed by physical (38.9%) and sexual violence (17.5%). About 10.5% of women reported suffering from all types of violence. The husband was the most common perpetrator of DV. The determinants of ever experiencing any form of DV were low education level of women (OR = 7.3, 95% CI 2.8–18.8), unemployment (OR = 2.31, 95% CI 4–3.5), husband’s use of alcohol or substance (OR = 14.4, 95% CI 4.1–50.2), and insufficient income (OR = 2.01, 95% CI 2–3.2). The most common health consequences of DV were injuries such as cuts, bruises, and aches. Conclusions The prevalence of ever experiencing any form of DV was 31% which is considered high. Emotional violence was the most common whereas sexual violence was the least common. Identifying the risk factors of DV would support the development and implementation of preventive and screening programs for early identification and offering social support to the victims. Policies should be adopted for the early detection and protection of women suffering from violent behaviors. Access to adequate prompt support and health-care services is crucial in order to decrease the consequences of violence. It is necessary to implement alcohol or drug abuse interventions, preventive measures, and screening programs in families to reduce DV.

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Intimate Partner Violence-Related Injuries Among Colombian Women

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Exploring the relationship between mental health and neuropsychological functioning in female survivors of IPV

Exploring the relationship between mental health and neuropsychological functioning in female survivors of IPV

Intimate Partner Violence–Related Brain Injury Among Colombian Women

Domestic violence against women during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown in Egypt: a cross-sectional study

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