Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Victims of Domestic Violence

Jones, Loring; Hughes, Margaret; Unterstaller, Ulrike

doi:10.1177/1524838001002002001

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“…They include injury, chronic pain, gastrointestinal and gynecological problems including sexually transmitted diseases, as well as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low self-esteem, sleep and appetite disturbances, suicidal ideation, and somatization (D. Campbell, 1999;Campbell, Sharps, Gary, Campbell, & Lopez, 2002;J.C. Campbell, 2002;Gerlock, 1999;Holmes & Resnick, 1998;Jones, Hughes, & Unterstaller, 2001;Kaslow et al, 2000;Kaslow et al, 1998;Krishnan & Hilbert, 2001). …”

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Stages of change as a correlate of mental health symptoms in abused, low-income African American women

Edwards¹,

Houry²,

Kemball³

et al. 2006

J. Clin. Psychol.

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The current study aims to further our understanding of the applicability of the transtheoretical model (TM) to intimate partner violence (IPV), with particular focus on mental health symptoms (depression, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, suicidal ideation) in a sample of lowincome African American women seeking medical services at an inner city emergency department. Results revealed that of the 121 abused African American women, the majority (95%) were in the precontempla-tion and contemplation stages of the change process. Further, contrary to predictions, bivariate analyses revealed those at further stages of change endorsed more severe mental health symptoms. However, a multivariate analysis of variance examining differences in level of mental health symptoms between women high and low on stages of change was inconclusive due to the small number of women at the higher stages of the TM model. These findings contribute to the growing body of literature supporting the TM as applied to IPV. Results are discussed in terms of applicability to intervention design. Keywords intimate partner violence; African American women; transtheoretical modelThe transtheoretical model (TM), also known as the stages of change model, describes an individual's readiness to change behavior. The TM suggests that to make a successful behavior change, individuals must go through a process of evaluating and increasing their readiness to

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Stages of change as a correlate of mental health symptoms in abused, low-income African American women

Edwards¹,

Houry²,

Kemball³

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J. Clin. Psychol.

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“…Additionally, psychotherapeutic treatments for victims of trauma, for example, those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), have, until more recently, tended to focus on victims of conflict or rape and not women who have experienced domestic violence [37]. Although Hughes and Jones [38] note that research in the US has shown that women victims of domestic violence often meet PTSD criteria, standardized PTSD assessment by trained professionals is needed as well as 'greater public health involvement for prevention, identification, and medical treatment of domestic violence and PTSD' ( [38], p. 5).…”

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Identifying the Barriers to Women's Agency in Domestic Violence: The Tensions between Women's Personal Experiences and Systemic Responses

Aldridge

2013

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Despite advances in knowledge and understanding about the impacts of domestic violence on women's lives, global research on violence against women shows there is a need for research that not only places women centre stage in research praxis, but also that involves them more collaboratively in genuine dialogue about their experiences, including their agentic stances. This is especially the case for marginalised and socially excluded women victims of domestic violence, such as those who are not known or do not present to services and who survive abusive relationships alone or with little outside support. Evidence from two studies reported here—secondary analysis of women with severe and enduring mental health problems and a collaborative narrative project with unsupported women victims of domestic violence—suggest that women's capacity for agency are compromised by a number of critical factors, and that these are also reflected in the tensions between micro–macro analyses and understanding of the impact of domestic violence on women. This article considers the barriers to women's agency from the women's perspective and in the context of broader, systemic dynamics, including the denial or obscuring of abuse by governments and states and the consequences of stringent fiscal retrenchment that put women at increased risk of domestic violence.

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“…The deleterious effects of intimate partner abuse go beyond physical wounds and encompass a wide range of negative psychological consequences. These include depression (Cascardi & O'Leary, 1992;Gelles & Harrop, 1989;Gleason, 1993), low self-esteem (Cascardi & O'Leary, 1992;Sackett & Saunders, 1999;Scott-Giba, Minne, & Mezney, 1995;Trimpey, M., 1989), feelings of self-blame (Cascardi & O'Leary, 1992;Clements & Sawhney, 2000), heightened stress and anxiety (Trimpey, 1989), posttraumatic symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Jones, Hughes, & Unterstaller, 2001), and increased social isolation (Pressman, 1989).…”

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Exploring Battered Mexican-Origin Women's Help-Seeking Within Their Sociocultural Contexts

Brabeck¹

2007

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Victims of Domestic Violence

Cited by 257 publications

References 57 publications

Stages of change as a correlate of mental health symptoms in abused, low-income African American women

Stages of change as a correlate of mental health symptoms in abused, low-income African American women

Identifying the Barriers to Women's Agency in Domestic Violence: The Tensions between Women's Personal Experiences and Systemic Responses

Exploring Battered Mexican-Origin Women's Help-Seeking Within Their Sociocultural Contexts

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