title: Reaching Out To Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate if disclosure of abuse among female university students and among women at an emergency department varied based on three different types of data collection method used; and to explore women's development of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the outcome on health.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional research design was used (N = 306 women).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their current relationship, and had symptoms of PTSD, reported significantly lower physical and mental health. In addition, the women who experienced three types of abuse (physical, mental, and sexual) reported significantly more symptoms of PTSD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Detecting IPV and screening for PTSD in clinical settings might benefit women who suffer from violence in their intimate relationships.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.|Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Erla Kolbrún
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Svavarsdóttir
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Brynja
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orlygsdottir
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Services, Landspitali-The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.|Faculty of Psychology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
authors.forename: Berglind
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gudmundsdottir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D007392:International Council of Nurses; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Intimate partner violence; PTSD; physical and mental health