DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WHO SEEK COUPLES THERAPY

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle D. Sherman ◽  
Fred Sautter ◽  
M. Hope Jackson ◽  
Judy A. Lyons ◽  
Xiaotong Han
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Stress Disorder

Incidence and Correlates of Posttrauma Symptoms in Children From Backgrounds of Domestic Violence

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mertin ◽  
Philip B. Mohr
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Women's Shelters ◽  
Women’S Shelters ◽  
Effects On Children ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Sleep Difficulties

In recent years, evidence has emerged of the presence of posttrauma symptoms in children from backgrounds of domestic violence. The present study examined the incidence and correlates of posttrauma symptoms in 56 children of mothers who had been residents in women’s shelters in Adelaide, South Australia. The most frequently endorsed symptoms among this sample of children were being troubled by distressing thoughts, conscious avoidance, hypervigilance, and sleep difficulties. Twenty percent of children met the criteria for a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Children meeting full PTSD criteria scored significantly higher on measures of anxiety, depression, and dissociation. Results support the use of a posttrauma framework for understanding the effects on children of living with domestic violence.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Upon Admission to Shelters Among Female Victims of Domestic Violence: An Ecological Model of Trauma

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Dekel ◽  
Omer Zvi Shaked ◽  
Anat Ben-Porat ◽  
Haya Itzhaky
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Childhood Exposure ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Violence Severity

The study used the ecological model of trauma and recovery (Harvey, 1996) to examine the rates of probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among female victims of domestic violence. Five hundred and five participants completed questionnaires upon entering shelters in Israel. Analysis showed that 61% of the participants reported probable PTSD. Childhood exposure to violence, violence severity, and feeling helpless were all associated with high PTSD levels. By contrast, Ethiopian ethnicity, social support, and a stronger sense of control were associated with lower PTSD levels. However, the interaction between social support and violence duration showed that social support did not moderate PTSD when exposure to violence endured. The study emphasizes that resources deteriorate, and that policy-augmenting prevention programs would increase treatment potential to strengthen survivors' coping capacities.

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