There are numerous health consequences of domestic violence. See some below:
Alio, A. P., Nana, P. N., & Salihu, H. M. (2009). Spousal violence and potentially preventable single and recurrent spontaneous fetal loss in an African setting: cross-sectional study. The Lancet, 373(9660), 318-324.
Campbell, J. C. (2002). Health consequences of intimate partner violence. The Lancet, 359(9314), 1331-1336.
Dutton, M. A., Green, B. L., Kaltman, S. I., Roesch, D. M., Zeffiro, T. A., & Krause, E. D. (2006). Intimate partner violence, PTSD, and adverse health outcomes. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(7), 955-968.
Ehrensaft, M. K., Moffitt, T. E., & Caspi, A. (2006). Is domestic violence followed by an increased risk of psychiatric disorders among women but not among men? A longitudinal cohort study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(5), 885-892.
Ellsberg, M., Jansen, H. A. F. M., Heise, L. L., Watts, C. H., & Garcia-Moreno, C. (2008). Intimate partner violence and women's physical and mental health in the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence: an observational study. The Lancet, 371(9619), 1165-1172.
Glass, N., Laughon, K., Campbell, J., Block, C. R., Hanson, G., Sharps, P., et al. (2008). Non-fatal strangulation is an important risk factor for homicide of women. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35(3), 329-335.
Jackson, H., Philp, E., Nuttall, R. L., & Diller, L. (2002). Traumatic brain injury: A hidden consequence for battered women. Professional Psychology, Research and Practice, 33(1), 39-45.
Ludermir, A. B., Schraiber, L. B., D'Oliveira, A. F. P. L., Franca-Junior, I., & Jansen, H. A. (2008). Violence against women by their intimate partner and common mental disorders. Social Science & Medicine, 66(4), 1008-1018.
Rivara, F. P., Anderson, M. L., Fishman, P., Bonomi, A. E., Reid, R. J., Carrell, D., et al. (2007). Healthcare utilization and costs for women with a history of intimate partner violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32(2), 89-96.
Rossman, B. B. R. (2001). Longer term effects of children's exposure to domestic violence. In S. A. Graham-Bermann & J. L. Edleson (Eds.), Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children: The future of research, intervention, and social policy (pp. 35-65). Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Smith, D. J., Mills, T., & Taliaferro, E. (2001). Frequency and relationship of reported symptomology in victims of intimate partner violence: the effect of multiple strangulation attacks. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 21(3), 323-329.
VicHealth. (2004). The health costs of violence: Measuring the burden of disease caused by intimate partner violence - A summary of findings. (p. 40). Carlton South: Vic Health, Victoria State Government & Department of Human Services.
Zeitler, D. (2007). The abused female oral and maxillofacial surgery patient: treatment approaches for identification and management. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North Anerica, 19(2), 259-265.
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Alison Towns
Thanks a lot Dr Alison for sending this useful material. It will help me a lot in this project
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