Domestic violence and mental health: a cross-sectional survey of women seeking help from domestic violence support services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are associated with an increased risk of mental illness, but we know little about the mental health of female DVA survivors seeking support from domestic violence services.

Objective

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are associated with an increased risk of mental illness, but we know little about the mental health of female DVA survivors seeking support from domestic violence services.

Design

Baseline data on 260 women enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of a psychological intervention for DVA survivors was analyzed. We report prevalence of and associations between mental health status and severity of abuse at the time of recruitment. We used logistic and normal regression models for binary and continuous outcomes, r

SUBMITTER: Ferrari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4199331 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature