Researchers agree that early marriage (EM) and adolescent pregnancy (AP) can form
severe risks for women's somatic, mental, and reproductive health, as well as on educational …

Reducing physical abuse directed at women by male partners is one of the nation's Year
2000 health objectives. An important target group for achieving this health objective is …

Women's experiences of partner violence, both before and during pregnancy, are described
using a convenience sample of women recruited from prenatal clinics. Included were an …

Background Studies indicate that women victims of intimate partner violence are at
increased risk for poor mental health. This research disentangled the effect of partner …

Background Although research has established the profound effects that intimate partner
abuse can have on postpartum mental health, little is known regarding how this association …

This longitudinal investigation examined potential risk factors for intimate partner violence
(IPV) among women during pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum. A sample of 180 pregnant …

OBJECTIVES: Although partner violence during pregnancy has serious consequences for
women's health, little is known about how physical partner violence may change throughout …

This study examined the role of adult psychological distress in mediating associations
between childhood psychological maltreatment and marital satisfaction in a sample of 65 …

This article reviews the intersection between adolescent pregnancy and mental health. The
research involving mental health risks for adolescent pregnancy and for parents who are …

Background Partner violence against women is common during pregnancy and might have
an adverse effect on the mental health of women after delivery. We aimed to investigate the …