title: CDC Grand Rounds: a public health approach to prevention of intimate partner violence.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, and preventable, public health problem in the United States. IPV can involve physical and sexual violence, threats of physical or sexual violence, and psychological abuse, including stalking. It can occur within opposite-sex or same-sex couples and can range from one incident to an ongoing pattern of violence. On average, 24 persons per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States. These numbers underestimate the problem because many victims do not report IPV to police, friends, or families. In 2010, IPV contributed to 1,295 deaths, accounting for 10% of all homicides for that year. The combined medical, mental health, and lost productivity costs of IPV against women are estimated to exceed $8.3 billion per year. In addition to the economic burden of IPV, victims are more likely to experience adverse health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, suicidal behavior, sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy.
authors.forename: Howard R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Spivak
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Kristi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: VanAudenhove
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iskander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D015980:Public Health Practice; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult