A health inequalities perspective on violence against women

C Humphreys - Health & social care in the community, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper argues that the physical and mental health consequences of gender‐
based violence constitute a major public health problem in the UK and a source of …

Multivariate models of men's and women's partner aggression.

KD O'Leary, AMS Slep, SG O'leary - Journal of consulting and …, 2007 - psycnet.apa.org
This exploratory study was designed to address how multiple factors drawn from varying
focal models and ecological levels of influence might operate relative to each other to …

Posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in battered women: The mediating role of learned helplessness

N Bargai, G Ben-Shakhar, AY Shalev - Journal of Family Violence, 2007 - Springer
Learned helplessness (LH) may mediate the link between violence exposure and mental
disorders in battered women. This study evaluated the contribution of LH to Posttraumatic …

[PDF][PDF] Perfil psicopatológico diferencial de las víctimas de violencia de pareja en función de la edad

B Sarasua, I Zubizarreta, E Echeburúa, P De Corral - Psicothema, 2007 - redalyc.org
En este artículo se han estudiado las repercusiones psicopatológicas de la violencia de
pareja en la mujer en función de la edad en una muestra de 148 víctimas en un Servicio …

Mental health symptoms among male victims of partner violence

M Próspero - American Journal of Men's Health, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
This study investigates mental health symptoms among female and male victims of intimate
partner violence (IPV). More than 570 university students completed surveys that measured …

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and mothers' child abuse potential

CE Casanueva, SL Martin - Journal of interpersonal violence, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
This research examines whether women who have experienced intimate partner violence
(IPV) during pregnancy have a higher child abuse potential than women who have not …

Understanding causes of and responses to intimate partner violence in a Jewish orthodox community: Survivors' and leaders' perspectives

S Ringel, R Bina - Research on Social Work Practice, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been little research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in faith-based communities.
This qualitative study examines social attitudes and religious values in an Ultra-Orthodox …

Predicting the use of aggressive conflict tactics in a sample of women arrested for domestic violence

FM Hughes, GL Stuart… - Journal of Social and …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explored factors that might place women at risk for utilizing physical aggression in
their relationships. Women (N= 103) court-referred to violence intervention programs …

Psychosocial interventions for adults with crime-related PTSD.

AB Amstadter, MR McCart… - … : Research and Practice, 2007 - psycnet.apa.org
Criminal victimization is a common occurrence. Although most crime victims are resilient or
recover rapidly, many experience psychosocial difficulties that require formal intervention …

Self‐reported consequences and needs for support associated with abuse in female users of psychiatric care

A Bengtsson‐Tops, D Tops - International journal of mental …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The aims of the study were to investigate the prevalence of adult abuse in female users of
psychiatric care, the relationship between abuse and self‐esteem and self‐reported …