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This review aims to explore the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), depressive symptoms, and suicide attempts across genders.

May 7, 2013Open Access

Intimate Partner Violence and Incident Depressive Symptoms and Suicide Attempts: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

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This review aims to explore the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), depressive symptoms, and suicide attempts across genders.
Conducted a systematic review of longitudinal studies examining IPV and its psychological impacts.
Focused on studies that reported on depressive symptoms and suicide attempts following incidents of IPV.
IPV in women was linked to increased depressive symptoms and associated with higher rates of suicide attempts.
Limited evidence in men suggested IPV was related to depressive symptoms, but no strong connection to suicide attempts was found.

Abstract

In women, IPV was associated with incident depressive symptoms, and depressive symptoms with incident IPV. IPV was associated with incident suicide attempts. In men, few studies were conducted, but evidence suggested IPV was associated with incident depressive symptoms. There was no clear evidence of association with suicide attempts.

Intimate Partner Violence and Incident Depressive Symptoms and Suicide Attempts: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies

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