Background: In 2004, the US Preventive Services Task Force determined that evidence was
insufficient to support screening women for intimate partner violence (IPV). Purpose: To …

The use of physically aggressive tactics during disagreements between romantic partners, a
critical dimension of intimate partner violence (IPV), has been named a significant public …

Background: We conducted a qualitative study to examine acute, situational factors and
chronic stressors that triggered severe intimate partner violence (IPV) in women. Methods …

Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on the characteristics of
pregnant women in urban areas and related violence. The modified standard World Health …

To assess intimate partner violence (IPV) in a longitudinal cohort study during and after
pregnancy, and examine social and economic factors encouraging or inhibiting violence …

Selected costs associated with intimate partner violence were estimated for a community
sample of 309 Canadian women who left abusive male partners on average 20 months …

Past studies mainly focused on the physical and structural brain injuries in women survivors
with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV), but little attention has been given to the …

Thirty-eight million women will experience intimate partner violence (IPV) during the course
of their lifetime. Many of these women will experience brain injuries as a result of IPV and …

A high proportion of US health care costs are attributable to a relatively small proportion of
patients. Understanding behavioral and social factors that predict initial and persistent high …

The health effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) can be long term, developing years after
the IPV began and persisting after it has ceased. We aim to quantify the excess lifetime out …