Awareness among health visitors of the association between postnatal depression and intimate partner abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 472-478
Author(s):  
Emma Davies ◽  
Dwynwen Spargo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Visitors ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
The Impact

Intimate partner abuse and postnatal depression (PND) are of particular significance to specialist community public health nurses in the field of health visiting practice as they are key contributors to the health and development of children. However, evidence regarding the association between these two phenomena is limited. A literature review was conducted to identify ways in which health visiting practice could be informed to identify and support women experiencing intimate partner abuse and PND. The review identified three main themes: a significant co-concurrence between intimate partner abuse and PND; a relationship between lifetime abuse and PND; and the impact of emotional abuse in relation to PND.

scholarly journals The Effect of Gender and Age on Intimate Partner Emotional Abuse

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Vinayak ◽  
Najmeh Safariolyaei
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Age Effects ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Effect Of Age

Objectives: The purpose of the current research was to study the intimate partner emotional abuse as a form of IPV victimization in India and also was to examine how gender and age effects the alleged intimate partner emotional abuse. Methodology: Initially a sample of 500 hundred heterosexual males and females were contacted. Sample of total 300 hundred was selected based on the inclusion criteria. The sample was further categorized into 150 hundred males and 150 hundred females. Each of these groups was further divided with 75 in each subgroups of age I (30-35 years), and age II (35-40 years). Emotional Abuse Questionnaire (EAQ; Gottman & Gottman, 2009) was used. Results: 2 x 2 ANOVA revealed significant main effect of gender (F (1, 592) = 22.10, p < 0.01), and non-significant main effect of age. Mean scores on gender revealed that females (M = 251.23) were higher than males (M =241.86) on perceived intimate partner emotional abuse. Conclusion: The results of present study revealed that females were higher than males on perceived intimate partner emotional abuse but there are increasing numbers of men who are reporting to be victims of perceived intimate partner abuse.

The Case for Early Intervention to Reduce the Impact of Intimate Partner Abuse on Child Outcomes: Results of an Australian Cohort of First-Time Mothers

Birth ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 374-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre Gartland ◽  
Hannah Woolhouse ◽  
Fiona K. Mensah ◽  
Kelsey Hegarty ◽  
Harriet Hiscock ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Child Outcomes ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
First Time Mothers ◽  
Australian Cohort ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

scholarly journals Promoting Inclusivity in Intimate Partner Abuse Research: Exploring Gender and Age

Partner Abuse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikki L. Carthy ◽  
Elizabeth A. Bates ◽  
Nicoletta Policek
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Treatment Practice ◽  
The Impact

Scholarship of intimate partner abuse is heavily dominated by a gendered paradigm that has strongly impacted on the development and delivery of services and treatment programs; however it is not inclusive to all victim and perpetrator groups. The gendered viewpoint of the male abuser and female victim is critiqued by identifying gender differences in intimate partner abuse research, and the impact this has on male victims. A further critique challenges the dominant research trend that has favored working with younger victims and perpetrators, with an analysis of the impact and issues for older adults and their help-seeking. Implications for practice are discussed. The lack of support services for male victims and older adults is identified, as well as the focus of treatment practice on the male abuser. Finally, an argument to support more vulnerable groups such as older men who are absent within intimate partner abuse literature and service development is presented.

scholarly journals “No blood, no foul”?: How invalidating responses to non-physical intimate partner abuse imperils victims

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenni Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Popular Discourse ◽  
The Impact

In Australian legislation and policy, definitions of intimate partner abuse acknowledge that it is an ongoing pattern employed by a perpetrator in order to gain or maintain control, foster dependency, and erode the self-worth of the victim and can include behaviours that are physical, sexual, emotional, or psychological in nature. However, societal responses – from service providers, and friends and family – to help seeker’s disclosures of non-physical abuse are indicative of much narrower understandings. This thesis draws on qualitative data derived from semi-structured interviews with nine survivors of non-physical abuse to examine how responses to help seeking efforts influence stay/leave decision-making. Constructivist grounded theory was used in the analysis of responses from which two categories emerged – invalidating and validating. Invalidating responses inhibited further help seeking and prolonged exposure to abuse. Validating responses prompted efforts to alleviate or leave abuse. Drawing on the thesis findings, the discussion and analysis centre on better understanding the social foundations of decision-making and responses. These include: the reasons responses are so influential in the decision-making process, why responses are often incongruent with current policy and practice guidelines, conceptions of abuse in popular discourse, and the impact of social norms and popular discourse on non-help seeking behaviours. Following from this, some of the measures that might be employed to change societal responses to intimate partner abuse are discussed. The current study found that responses to participant’s help seeking efforts were influential in their decisions to stay in, or leave the relationship. The findings indicate that responses to help-seeking efforts are derived from public perceptions of, and attitudes to, intimate partner abuse. Poor understandings can result in poor responses, which can ultimately put the victim at risk. The current societal focus on physical manifestations of abuse belies the complexity of the problem and is detrimental to efforts to address intimate partner abuse. Improved awareness and acknowledgment of the impact of non-physical intimate partner abuse is therefore critical to domestic violence reduction and intervention.

The Impact of Victim-Focused Outreach on Criminal Legal System Outcomes Following Police-Reported Intimate Partner Abuse

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 861-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne P. DePrince ◽  
Joanne Belknap ◽  
Jennifer S. Labus ◽  
Susan E. Buckingham ◽  
Angela R. Gover
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Criminal Legal System ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Severe Stalking Experienced by Acutely Battered Women: An Examination of Violence, Psychological Symptoms and Strategic Responding

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mindy B. Mechanic ◽  
Mary H. Uhlmansiek ◽  
Terri L. Weaver ◽  
Patricia A. Resick
Keyword(s):  
Battered Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Strategic Responses ◽  
The Impact

Stalking has been relatively understudied compared to other dimensions of intimate partner violence. The purpose of this article was to examine concurrent and subsequent intimate partner abuse, strategic responses and symptomatic consequences of severe stalking experienced by battered women. Thirty-five battered women classified as “relentlessly stalked” and 31 infrequently stalked battered women were compared. Compared to infrequently stalked battered women, relentlessly stalked battered women reported: (a) more severe concurrent physical violence, sexual assault and emotional abuse: (b) increased post-separation assault and stalking; (c) increased rates of depression and PTSD; and (d) more extensive use of strategic responses to abuse. Results underscore the scope and magnitude of stalking faced by battered women and have implications for assessment and intervention strategies.

scholarly journals The impact of community-based outreach on psychological distress and victim safety in women exposed to intimate partner abuse.

2012 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne P. DePrince ◽  
Jennifer Labus ◽  
Joanne Belknap ◽  
Susan Buckingham ◽  
Angela Gover
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner Abuse ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Impact
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