Psychiatric disorders of abused women at a shelter.
Thirty physically abused women were randomly selected from the population of a local women's shelter and evaluated by psychiatric interview and psychiatric rating scales. High prevalences of major depression disorder (37%) and PTSD (47%) were determined. Furthermore, these disorders were found to be positively associated. These results suggest the need for immediate availability of psychiatric services at such shelters along with further study of their populations and possible intervention strategies.
West
C G
CG
Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. of Cincinnati Medical College, Ohio 45267-0559.
Fernandez
A
A
Hillard
J R
JR
Schoof
M
M
Parks
J
J
D000328:Adult; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012931:Social Environment; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence