The impact of domestic violence on women's mental health

Roberts, Gwenneth L.; Lawrence, Joan M.; Williams, Gail; Raphael, Beverley

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842x.1998.tb01496.x

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“…On the other hand, the relation of the abuser to the abused (i.e., father or husband), or the presence of more than one abuser, seems to make little difference regarding mental distress among the investigated. These results are in concordance with evidence from around the world linking physical abuse to common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety (Campbell & Lewandowski, 1997;Fishbach & Herbert, 1997;Roberts, Lawrence, Williams, & Raphael, 1998). In fact, humiliation and entrapment, which are defining features of domestic violence, also characterize cases of depression.…”

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Physical Abuse in Low-Income Women in Aleppo, Syria

Maziak

Asfar

2003

Health Care for Women International

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Violence against women is a vicious practice present in all societies. Yet data about its occurrence and associated factors are scarce in the Arab world. In this study, we attempt to determine the spread of physical abuse and its sociodemographic correlates among low-income women in Aleppo, Syria. A sample of 411 women was recruited from 8 randomly selected primary care centers in Aleppo. Response rate was 97%, mean age of participants 28 +/- 8 years, and most women (88%) were married. A special questionnaire was used including questions about physical abuse, the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20), and questions about relevant sociodemographic information. Current physical abuse (battering at least 3 times during the previous year) was found in 23% of the investigated and among 26% of married women, while regular abuse (battering at least once weekly) was found in 3.3% of married women. Correlates of physical abuse were women's education, religion, age, marital status, economic status, mental distress, smoking, and residence. Our data show that physical abuse is prevalent in this population and that women's education is the most important modifiable factor.

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Physical Abuse in Low-Income Women in Aleppo, Syria

Maziak

Asfar

2003

Health Care for Women International

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“…[1][2][3] There are major consequences for the physical and mental health of the women and for children and other family members. [4][5][6] The Western Australian Freedom From Fear campaign 7,8 aims to reduce women's (and children's) fear by encouraging perpetrators and potential perpetrators to voluntarily attend counselling programs. The Men's Domestic Violence Help Line (MDVHL) forms a key component of the Freedom From Fear campaign.…”

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Impact on callers to a men's domestic violence helpline

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Long-term domestic violence leads to low self-esteem, feelings of guilt, shame, depression and stress (Home Office, 2003); a deterioration of mental and physical health for up to 20% of women at some stage of their lives (Hegarty, Hindmarsh, & Gilles, 2000;Humphreys & Thiara, 2003;Roberts, Lawrence, Williams, & Raphael, 1998) and similarly it affects the health of children living in a situation of domestic violence (Carroll, 1994). It has been proposed thus, that domestic abuse damages the lives of more people than all genetic disorders put together (BMA, 1998).…”

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Is domestic violence a gender issue? Views from a British city1

Nicolson

Wilson

2004

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Domestic violence involves the abuse, whether emotional, physical, sexual and/or economic, of one or more family (or ex-family) members by another family member within the home or wider domestic context. It is typically associated with increasing entrapment, injury, medical complaints, psychosocial problems and (sometimes) unsuccessful help-seeking. Research evidence demonstrates that domestic abuse is prolific, prolonged, impacts physically, emotionally and economically upon women and children in particular, over the long-term including well after they are 'safe' from the perpetrator. Furthermore, such abuse is widespread and happens all over the world. The findings reported here are from an observational population survey conducted in one British city to assess awareness of domestic violence. While there appears to be a broadly held and well-informed definition of what actions constitute domestic violence and why it occurs, there are striking differences in perspective concerning public awareness of the frequency of domestic violence and knowledge of its importance as a safety issue indicating that it is still not seen generally as a serious social problem.

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The impact of domestic violence on women's mental health

Abstract: omestic violence is a common experience of Australian women.

Cited by 117 publications

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Physical Abuse in Low-Income Women in Aleppo, Syria

Physical Abuse in Low-Income Women in Aleppo, Syria

Impact on callers to a men's domestic violence helpline

Is domestic violence a gender issue? Views from a British city1

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