Posttraumatic stress disorder among low-income women exposed to perinatal intimate partner violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Kastello ◽  
Kathryn H. Jacobsen ◽  
Kathleen F. Gaffney ◽  
Marie P. Kodadek ◽  
Linda C. Bullock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Low Income Women

Intimate Partner Violence Predicts Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Severity Independent of Early Life and Deployment-Related Trauma in Deployed Men and Women Veterans

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052093851
Author(s):  
Meghan E. Pierce ◽  
Catherine Fortier ◽  
Jennifer R. Fonda ◽  
William Milberg ◽  
Regina McGlinchey
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Ptsd Severity

Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse perpetrated by a current or former partner. IPV affects both genders, though little is known about its effects on men as victims. The aims of this study were to determine if IPV is a factor contributing to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity independently of deployment-related trauma, and to determine if there are gender differences in these associations. Participants were 46 female and 471 male post-9/11 veterans. Four sequential regressions were employed to examine the independent contribution of IPV among multiple trauma types on PTSD severity in men and women at two epochs, post-deployment (participants were anchored to deployment-related PTSD symptoms) and current (within the past month). Models were significant for both epochs in men ( ps < .001) but not in women ( ps > .230). In men, IPV independently predicted PTSD severity in both epochs (β > .093). However, in women, early life trauma (β = .284), but not IPV was a significant and independent predictor for current PTSD. Thus, there are distinct gender differences in how trauma type contributes to PTSD symptom severity. Although the statistical models were not significant in women, we observed similar patterns of results as in men and, in some cases, the β was actually higher in women than in men, suggesting a lack of power in our analyses. More research is clearly needed to follow-up these results; however, our findings indicate that IPV is a contributing factor to PTSD severity in veterans.

scholarly journals Functional Activation and Neural Networks in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Related to Intimate Partner Violence

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (8) ◽  
pp. 681-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan N. Simmons ◽  
Martin P. Paulus ◽  
Steven R. Thorp ◽  
Scott C. Matthews ◽  
Sonya B. Norman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Networks ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner

Cognitive Difficulties and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 787-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen M. Kennedy ◽  
Leila Tarokh ◽  
Murray B. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Cognitive Complaints ◽  
Cognitive Difficulties ◽  
Objective Evidence

ABSTRACTSubjective cognitive complaints of women exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) and nonabused women were examined using the Cognitive Difficulties Scale (CDS). Cognitive complaints were compared among victims of IPV with a lifetime diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (PTSD+; n=20), victims of IPV without lifetime PTSD (PTSD-; n=21), and a nonabused comparison group (n=22). The results indicated that both the PTSD+ and PTSD- groups had significantly higher levels of self-perceived cognitive difficulties than nonabused women. Furthermore, PTSD symptom severity was found to be positively correlated with self-perceived cognitive difficulties (r=.47). Further research is needed to determine whether cognitive complaints are associated with exposure to IPV, with the subsequent development of PTSD, or with other not yet understood factors. Furthermore, additional work is needed to resolve whether cognitive complaints are accompanied by objective evidence of cognitive dysfunction in victims of IPV.

scholarly journals Brain morphometry in female victims of intimate partner violence with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

2002 ◽  
Vol 52 (11) ◽  
pp. 1089-1101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Fennema-Notestine ◽  
Murray B Stein ◽  
Colleen M Kennedy ◽  
Sarah L Archibald ◽  
Terry L Jernigan
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Brain Morphometry
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