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May 7, 2013PLoS MedicineOpen Access

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

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KDKaren DevriesUniversity of LondonJMJoelle MakLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLBLoraine BacchusLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Implication

Systematic review finds intimate partner violence linked to depressive symptoms and suicide attempts in women, indicating significant mental health risks.

Key Points

  • 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.

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Devries et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6974c8dccde125aedc1aeea6https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001439
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