The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health: advancing mental health services, research, and policy

S Oram, HL Fisher, H Minnis, S Seedat… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
In Part 5, we discuss ways to transform how mental health services respond to IPV. We
consider service users' experiences of services, and the trauma-informed system-level …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/mental health outcomes of survivors

E Ogbe, S Harmon, R Van den Bergh, O Degomme - PLoS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a key public health issue, with a myriad of
physical, sexual and emotional consequences for the survivors of violence. Social support …

Trauma and PTSD in the WHO world mental health surveys

RC Kessler, S Aguilar-Gaxiola, J Alonso… - European journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Although post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) onset-persistence is thought to
vary significantly by trauma type, most epidemiological surveys are incapable of assessing …

Prevention of violence against women and girls: what does the evidence say?

M Ellsberg, DJ Arango, M Morton, F Gennari… - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
In this Series paper, we review evidence for interventions to reduce the prevalence and
incidence of violence against women and girls. Our reviewed studies cover a broad range of …

The health-systems response to violence against women

C García-Moreno, K Hegarty, AFL d'Oliveira… - The Lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Health systems have a crucial role in a multisector response to violence against women.
Some countries have guidelines or protocols articulating this role and health-care workers …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of domestic violence and mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Trevillion, S Oram, G Feder, LM Howard - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Little is known about the extent to which being a victim of domestic violence is
associated with different mental disorders in men and women. We aimed to estimate the …

Screening women for intimate partner violence in healthcare settings

L O'Doherty, K Hegarty, J Ramsay… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) damages individuals, their children,
communities, and the wider economic and social fabric of society. Some governments and …

[HTML][HTML] Domestic violence and perinatal mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LM Howard, S Oram, H Galley, K Trevillion… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Domestic violence in the perinatal period is associated with adverse obstetric
outcomes, but evidence is limited on its association with perinatal mental disorders. We …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: a …

RA Bryant, A Schafer, KS Dawson, D Anjuri… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Gender-based violence (GBV) represents a major cause of psychological
morbidity worldwide, and particularly in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although …

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the risk for adverse infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

BM Donovan, CN Spracklen… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is of particular concern during pregnancy when
not one, but two lives are at risk. Previous meta‐analyses have suggested an association …