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

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.