title: New Developments in Intimate Partner Violence and Management of Its Mental Health Sequelae.
abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health and human rights problem that causes physical, sexual and psychological harms to men and women. IPV includes physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and/or controlling behaviours perpetrated by a current or previous intimate partner in a heterosexual or same-sex relationship. IPV affects both men and women, but women are disproportionately affected with nearly one third reporting IPV during their lifetime. Physical and sexual harms from IPV include injury, increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy complications and sometimes death. Psychological consequences include depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, impulsivity and suicidality and non-specific physical complaints thought to be related to the traumatic nature and chronic stress of IPV. Children who witness IPV are also negatively impacted in the short and long term. This paper reviews prevalence, risk factors, adverse effects and current evidence-based mental health treatment advice for IPV victims.
authors.affiliation: UHN Centre for Mental Health, Toronto General Research Institute, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth Street, EN-7-229, Toronto, M5G2C4, Ontario, Canada. donna.stewart@uhn.ca.|Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. donna.stewart@uhn.ca.
authors.forename: Donna E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Shirley Brown Clinician Scientist in Women's Mental Health, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vigod
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Program, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Ekaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riazantseva
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: Adverse effects; Intimate partner violence; Treatment