Mental health consequences of violence against women and girls

Abstract

Newer emerging areas that need more research include mental health consequences of women in conflict zones and among same sex relationships. There are also few studies on the violence experience of both older women and adolescents. The need to better delineate the psychopathology of complex manifestations of PTSD is underscored.

Illness and drug modifiable factors associated with violent behavior in homeless people with severe mental illness: results from the French Housing First (FHF) program

“…Subjects reporting history of violent victimization were found to be at increased risk of MDD in the present study. This result is consistent with previous findings (Mackelprang et al, 2014;Satyanarayana et al, 2015;Tong et al, 2019;Wong et al, 2016) and suggest that violent victimization should be prevented in this vulnerable population. Individuals with lived experience of homelessness face considerable marginalization, dehumanization and structural violence.…”

Effects of interpersonal violence-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on mother and child diurnal cortisol rhythm and cortisol reactivity to a laboratory stressor involving separation

“…Exposure to interpersonal violence (IPV), particularly when perpetrated by an intimate partner, has been related to adverse physical and mental health problems (Ellsberg et al, 2008;Lagdon et al, 2014). Women who have experienced IPV have a high probability of suffering from psychiatric disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which in turn can affect parenting (Satyanarayana et al, 2015;Schechter et al, 2010;Trevillion et al, 2012).…”

The Attitudes of Nursing Students Towards Violence Against Women and Occupational Role in Violence, Self-Esteem, and Affecting Factors

“…Yapılan birçok çalışmada kadına yönelik şiddetin yaralanma, sakatlanma, ağrı, istenmeyen hamilelik, cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar gibi ziksel sağlık sorunlarına; benlik saygısında bozulma, depresyon, toplumdan uzaklaşma gibi psikolojik sağlık sorunlarına ve intihar gibi istenmeyen durumlara neden olduğu saptanmıştır. [3,4,[13][14][15][16][17] Bu sorunlar beraberinde başka psikolojik veya zyolojik birçok sağlık sorununun ortaya çıkmasını kolaylaştırmaktadır. [6,18] Bu durum kadınların genel sağlık durumunu kötüleştirmekte, yaşam kalitesini düşürmekte ve sağlık hizmeti kullanma oranlarını artırmaktadır.…”