Mental ill health in structural pathways to women's experiences of intimate partner violence.

BACKGROUND:Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and binge drinking are among mental health effects of child abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) experiences among women. Emerging data show the potential mediating role of mental ill health in the relationship of child abuse and IPV...

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Main Authors: Mercilene T Machisa, Nicola Christofides, Rachel Jewkes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383260?pdf=render