Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)

Background and Objective: Sexual abuse including rape is a serious problem in one socity. One of the serious consequences of rape is depression. This study was done to determine the prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013). Methods: This descriptive study was...

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Main Authors: B Motaghi Dastenaei, Z Reisi, F Asefi, M Poorbakhtiar
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Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
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Online Access:http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-936&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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description Background and Objective: Sexual abuse including rape is a serious problem in one socity. One of the serious consequences of rape is depression. This study was done to determine the prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013). Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 130 rape victims whom referred to the legal medicine center in Tehran, Iran during 2013. Beck questionnaire scale was used to determining of depression among women. Results: The age range of 57% of victims of rape was between 20-30 years old. 48% of victims of rape were married .The rate of depression in victims of rape was 47.7%. Low, moderate and sever of depression was observed in 58%, 27.5% and 14.5% of the victims, respectively. Conclusion: High prevalence of depression was determined in victims of rape in Tehran, Iran.
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spelling doaj.art-f0726c02dfa84d5f809a30f1d6ab778f2022-12-22T01:42:43ZfasGolestan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان1562-47652008-40802016-09-01183118121Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)B Motaghi Dastenaei0Z Reisi1F Asefi2M Poorbakhtiar3 Midwifer, Academic Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran. Midwifer, Academic Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran. Midwifer, Academic Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran. Midwifer, Academic Instructor, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran. Background and Objective: Sexual abuse including rape is a serious problem in one socity. One of the serious consequences of rape is depression. This study was done to determine the prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013). Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 130 rape victims whom referred to the legal medicine center in Tehran, Iran during 2013. Beck questionnaire scale was used to determining of depression among women. Results: The age range of 57% of victims of rape was between 20-30 years old. 48% of victims of rape were married .The rate of depression in victims of rape was 47.7%. Low, moderate and sever of depression was observed in 58%, 27.5% and 14.5% of the victims, respectively. Conclusion: High prevalence of depression was determined in victims of rape in Tehran, Iran.http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-936&slc_lang=en&sid=1Rape victimDepressionwomanIran
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مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
Rape victim
Depression
woman
Iran
title Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)
title_full Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)
title_fullStr Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)
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title_short Prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in Tehran, Iran (2013)
title_sort prevalence of depression among women complaining of rape in tehran iran 2013
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Depression
woman
Iran
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