scholarly journals Intimate partner violence types and symptoms of common mental disorders in a rural community of Chiapas, Mexico: Implications for global mental-health practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Aguerrebere ◽  
Sonia M. Frías ◽  
Mary C. Smith Fawzi ◽  
Rocío López ◽  
Giuseppe Raviola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence types and symptoms of common mental disorders in a rural community of Chiapas, Mexico: Implications for global mental-health practice

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0256850
Author(s):  
Mercedes Aguerrebere ◽  
Sonia M. Frías ◽  
Mary C. Smith Fawzi ◽  
Rocío López ◽  
Giuseppe Raviola
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice

This paper examines the scope and characteristics of male-to-female intimate partner violence in southern rural Chiapas, Mexico, and its association with depression and anxiety symptoms, highlighting the role of partner controlling behaviors. Participants were selected by random sampling. One-hundred and forty-one women >15 years participated in the study. Data was obtained through an adapted version of the National Survey of the Dynamics of Household Relationships (ENDIREH) intimate partner violence scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression symptoms and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 for anxiety symptoms. Quantitative results indicated a 66.4% lifetime prevalence of physical and/or sexual IPV among ever-partnered women 15 years or older (95% CI: 57.5–74.5%). Forty percent (95% CI: 32.0–49.7%) of them reported having experienced physical and/or sexual violence with high partner control (HC-IPV), and 25.8% (95% CI: 18.5–34.3%) reported having experienced physical and/or sexual violence with low or moderate partner control (MC-IPV). Lifetime experience of HC-IPV was significantly associated with moderate-severe depression symptoms (RR = 5.8) and suicidality (RR = 2.08). While partner alcohol abuse was associated with a 3.06 times higher risk of lifetime physical and/or sexual IPV, 30.9% of women mentioned that their partners were never drunk when violence occurred. Interestingly, high partner alcohol abuse was more frequent among women who reported HC-IPV compared to MC-IPV. Implications for global mental health practice are discussed.

Mental Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in El Salvador

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122097880
Author(s):  
Laura Navarro-Mantas ◽  
Soledad de Lemus ◽  
Jesús L. Megías
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Violence against women (VAW) is currently one of the main problems in El Salvador, which leads the ranking of femicides in the world. We conducted the first national survey on VAW in El Salvador following the World Health Organization (WHO) methodology, to determine the impact of violence on women’s mental health ( N = 1,274). Women who had experienced intimate partner violence showed significantly poorer mental health and more suicidal ideations. Common mental disorders were significantly associated with the experience of all forms of violence, after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and stressful life experiences. The results are discussed in connection with the primary care protocols and the design of public policies.

Exploring Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence–Related Training: Results From a Global Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha C. Burns ◽  
Cary S. Kogan ◽  
Richard E. Heyman ◽  
Heather M. Foran ◽  
Amy M. Smith Slep ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Mental Health Settings

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health problem that has been shown to lead to serious mental health consequences. Due to its frequent co-occurrence with psychiatric disorders, it is important to assess for IPV in mental health settings to improve treatment planning and referral. However, lack of training in how to identify and respond to IPV has been identified as a barrier for the assessment of IPV. The present study seeks to better understand this IPV-related training gap by assessing global mental health professionals’ experiences of IPV-related training and factors that contribute to their likelihood of receiving training. Participants were French-, Spanish-, and Japanese-speaking psychologists and psychiatrists ( N = 321) from 24 nations differing on variables related to IPV, including IPV prevalence, IPV-related norms, and IPV-related laws. Participants responded to an online survey asking them to describe their experiences of IPV-related training (i.e., components and hours of training) and were asked to rate the frequency with which they encountered IPV in clinical practice and their level of knowledge and experience related to relationship problems; 53.1% of participants indicated that they had received IPV-related training. Clinicians from countries with relatively better implemented laws addressing IPV and those who encountered IPV more often in their regular practice were more likely to have received training. Participants who had received IPV-related training, relative to those without training, were more likely to report greater knowledge and experience related to relationship problems. Findings suggest that clinicians’ awareness of IPV and the institutional context in which they practice are related to training. Training, in turn, is associated with subjective appraisals of knowledge and experience related to relationship problems. Increasing institutional efforts to address IPV (e.g., implementing IPV legislation) may contribute to improved practices with regard to IPV in mental health settings.

scholarly journals Intimate partner violence, common mental disorders and household food insecurity: an analysis using path analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (16) ◽  
pp. 2965-2974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Leite de Moraes ◽  
Emanuele Souza Marques ◽  
Michael Eduardo Reichenheim ◽  
Marcela de Freitas Ferreira ◽  
Rosana Salles-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the direct and indirect associations between psychological and physical intimate partner violence and the occurrence of common mental disorders (CMD) and how they relate to the occurrence of household food insecurity (HFI).DesignThis was a population-based cross-sectional study. Intimate partner violence was assessed using the Brazilian version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2) and HFI was assessed using the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. The propositional analytical model was based on a review of the literature and was tested using path analysis.SettingDuque de Caxias, Greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (April–December 2010).SubjectsWomen (n 849) who had been in a relationship in the 12 months preceding the interview.ResultsBoth psychological and physical violence were found to be major risk factors of HFI. Psychological violence was associated with HFI indirectly via physical violence and CMD, and directly by an unidentified path. The effects of physical violence seemed to be manifested exclusively through CMD. Most of the variables in the propositional model related to socio-economic position, demographic characteristics, degree of women’s social support and partner alcohol misuse were retained in the ‘final’ model, indicating that these factors contribute significantly to the increased likelihood of HFI.ConclusionsThe results reinforce the importance of considering domestic violence and other psychosocial aspects of family life when implementing interventions designed to reduce/eradicate HFI.

The Co-Occurrence and Unique Mental Health Effects of Political Violence and Intimate Partner Violence

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 268-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy A. Sousa ◽  
Kim Yacoubian ◽  
Patricia Flaherty Fischette ◽  
Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Depressive Symptomology

The global mental health ramifications of political violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) are well established. There also exists a growing body of evidence about the increased risks for IPV within situations of political violence. Yet, except for a few studies, there is little literature that simultaneously examines how political violence and IPV might result in unique risks for particular types of mental health sequela. Delineating possible divergent patterns between specific mental health conditions resulting from political violence and IPV takes on an increased urgency given that, although they are related, the two most commonly reported outcomes of these two types of violence—post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression—not only require different types of treatment, but may in fact be generated or maintained by disparate paths. Using survey data from adult women in Palestine ( n = 122), this study explores the relationships between IPV and political violence (both lifetime and past-month exposure) and tests their independent relationships to PTSD and depressive symptomology. After controlling for the other form of violence exposure, political violence was correlated with PTSD and not with depressive symptomology, while IPV was correlated with depressive symptomology and not with PTSD. Findings demonstrate that distinct forms of violence exposure might indeed be associated with specific mental health outcomes. Results illustrate the need to assess for both political violence and IPV when researching and designing interventions related to violence.

Intimate partner violence and perinatal common mental disorders among women in rural Vietnam

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fisher ◽  
T. D. Tran ◽  
B. Biggs ◽  
T. H. Dang ◽  
T. T. Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner

scholarly journals Common mental disorders and intimate partner violence in pregnancy

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Bernarda Ludermir ◽  
Sandra Valongueiro ◽  
Thália Velho Barreto de Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
In Pregnancy

OBJECTIVE : To investigate the association between common mental disorders and intimate partner violence during pregnancy. METHODS : A cross sectional study was carried out with 1,120 pregnant women aged 18-49 years old, who were registered in the Family Health Program in the city of Recife, Northeastern Brazil, between 2005 and 2006. Common mental disorders were assessed using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Intimate partner violence was defined as psychologically, physically and sexually abusive acts committed against women by their partners. Crude and adjusted odds ratios were estimated for the association studied utilizing logistic regression analysis. RESULTS : The most common form of partner violence was psychological. The prevalence of common mental disorders was 71.0% among women who reported all form of violence in pregnancy and 33.8% among those who did not report intimate partner violence. Common mental disorders were associated with psychological violence (OR 2.49, 95%CI 1.8;3.5), even without physical or sexual violence. When psychological violence was combined with physical or sexual violence, the risk of common mental disorders was even higher (OR 3.45; 95%CI 2.3;5.2). CONCLUSIONS : Being assaulted by someone with whom you are emotionally involved can trigger feelings of helplessness, low self-esteem and depression. The pregnancy probably increased women`s vulnerability to common mental disorders

scholarly journals Domains of common mental disorders in women reporting intimate partner violence

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariane Gomes dos Santos ◽  
Claudete Ferreira de Souza Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Psychological Aggression ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Objective to verify associations between the types of intimate partner violence and the domains of common mental disorders in women. Method cross-sectional study with 369 women. The information was obtained through the instruments Self-Reporting Questionnaire and Conflict Tactic Scales. To analyze the data, Pearson’s Chi-Square test, Fisher’s exact test and Odds Ratio were used. Results women who reported physical abuse with and without sequela were respectively 2.58 and 3.7 times more likely to have symptoms of anxious depressed mood. The chances of experiencing symptoms of decreased vital energy increased by 2.27 times with psychological aggression, 3.06 times with physical abuse without sequelae and 3.13 times with physical abuse with sequelae. Somatic symptoms did not show statistical association with the types of violence. The propensity to develop symptoms of depressive thoughts increased 3.11 times with psychological aggression, 6.13 times with physical aggression without sequelae, 2.47 times with sexual coercion and 7.3 times with physical aggression with sequelae. Conclusion the types of intimate partner violence are strongly associated with the domains of common mental disorders in women. This finding may contribute to more accurate interventions by health professionals to women victims of violence.

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