title: Comorbidity between abuse of an adult and DSM-III-R mental disorders: evidence from an epidemiological study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence, risk, and implications of comorbidity between partner violence and psychiatric disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were obtained from a representative birth cohort of 941 young adults through use of the Conflict Tactics Scales and Diagnostic Interview Schedule.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Half of those involved in partner violence had a psychiatric disorder; one-third of those with a psychiatric disorder were involved in partner violence. Individuals involved in severe partner violence had elevated rates of a wide spectrum of disorders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support the importance of mental health clinicians screening for partner violence and treating victims and perpetrators before injury occurs.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Danielson
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Moffitt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caspi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic