BACKGROUND: There is ample evidence that both intimate-partner violence (IPV) and childhood abuse adversely affect the physical and mental health of adult women over the long term. OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the associations between abuse, symptoms, and mental health utilization. METHOD: The authors performed a cross-sectional survey of 380 adult female, internal-medicine patients. RESULTS: Although both IPV and childhood abuse were associated with depressive and physical symptoms, IPV was independently associated with physical symptoms, and childhood abuse was independently associated with depression. Women with a history of childhood abuse had higher odds, whereas women with IPV had lower odds, of receiving care from mental health providers. CONCLUSION: IPV and childhood abuse may have different effects on women's symptoms and mental health utilization.
BACKGROUND: There is ample evidence that both intimate-partner violence (IPV) and childhood abuse adversely affect the physical and mental health of adult women over the long term. OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the associations between abuse, symptoms, and mental health utilization. METHOD: The authors performed a cross-sectional survey of 380 adult female, internal-medicine patients. RESULTS: Although both IPV and childhood abuse were associated with depressive and physical symptoms, IPV was independently associated with physical symptoms, and childhood abuse was independently associated with depression. Women with a history of childhood abuse had higher odds, whereas women with IPV had lower odds, of receiving care from mental health providers. CONCLUSION: IPV and childhood abuse may have different effects on women's symptoms and mental health utilization.
Authors: Stéphanie Wahab; Jammie Trimble; Angie Mejia; S Renee Mitchell; Mary Jo Thomas; Vanessa Timmons; A Star Waters; Dora Raymaker; Christina Nicolaidis Journal: J Evid Based Soc Work Date: 2014
Authors: Christina Nicolaidis; Vanessa Timmons; Mary Jo Thomas; A Star Waters; Stephanie Wahab; Angie Mejia; S Renee Mitchell Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2010-06-17 Impact factor: 9.308