title: Mental and physical health symptoms of family court intimate partner violence petitioners.
abstract: This paper explores the impact of intimate partner violence on victim health and proposes interdisciplinary coordination between legal and mental health services as a means to assist victims. Data was collected from 95 female petitioners at an upstate New York Domestic Violence Intensive Intervention Court (DVIIC). Study participants completed surveys on physical health, mental health, and social functioning. Survey results demonstrated decreased mental health and social functioning as well as a strong willingness to utilize court-based mental health services if offered. Findings from this study support court-based settings as appropriate sites for addressing mental health needs through collaborative efforts between legal and mental health professionals.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. Catherine_Cerulli@URMC.Rochester.edu
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Cerulli
authors: Rebecca A
authors: RA
authors: Gellman
authors: Corey
authors: C
authors: Nichols
authors: Dale
authors: D
authors: Hall
authors: Kenneth R
authors: KR
authors: Conner
authors: Eric D
authors: ED
authors: Caine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009518:New York; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data