Burden of intimate partner violence, mental health issues, and help-seeking behaviors among women in Nepal DOI Creative Commons

Monna Kurvinen,

Anna Mia Ekström, Keshab Deuba

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Women s Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21

Published: March 1, 2025

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence, presenting a significant public health concern, especially for women and girls. Help-seeking can reduce future IPV mitigate adverse outcomes, including mental issues. Objectives: This study first national assessment on IPV, consequences, associated help-seeking behaviors in Nepal. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods: Using secondary data from 2022 Nepal Demographic Health Survey, this includes 5178 aged 15–49 employs multivariate regression analysis to explore association between problems, as well factors influencing behavior both Results: Among participants, 31.4% reported ever experiencing (29.4% all women) past 12 months. Of those 72.0% had not sought help 92.2% who did, opted informal support. total 27.6% ( n = 1427) female interviewees anxiety symptoms, 21.5% 1110) depressive 7.1% 368) suicidal ideation within 2 weeks. These rates were higher among experienced months, with 41.1% reporting anxiety, 33.2% depression 14.1% ideation. 4194 respondents symptoms depression, or asked about issues, 19.4% 812) help, primarily sources (93.4%, 759). Emotional months increased odds (adjusted ratio (aOR) 3.00, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.08–4.31), (aOR 3.09, CI 2.19–4.37), 1.91, 1.20–3.04). Sexual 2.88, 1.67–4.95) 2.12, 1.32–3.41), while controlling heightened 2.42, 2.02–2.89) 2.24, 1.25–4.02). Conclusion: nationwide reveals high prevalence related problems low rate behavior, particular formal support structures. Stronger system responses empowering are essential improve referrals raise awareness survivors.

Language: Английский

Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI
Sarah White, Jacqueline Sin, Angela Sweeney

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Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(1), P. 494 - 511

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

The aim of this systematic review was to assess the magnitude association between types intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health outcomes shed light on large variation in IPV prevalence rates low- middle-income countries high-income countries. study is a meta-analysis. following databases were searched for study: Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature, Applied Social Sciences Abstracts. inclusion criteria are as follows: quantitative studies published from 2012 2020 exposure women aged 16+, using validated measures. Random effects meta-analyses subgroup analysis exploring heterogeneity across population groups different economic contexts used study. In all, 201 included with 250,599 women, primarily Higher reported women's lifetime than past year IPV. Lifetime psychological most prevalent form Women community highest physical, psychological, sexual compared clinical groups. Perinatal likely have experienced physical Prevalence differed significantly (

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Transforming mental health systems globally: principles and policy recommendations DOI
Vikram Patel, Shekhar Saxena, Crick Lund

et al.

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 402(10402), P. 656 - 666

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Prevalence, disparities, and trends in intimate partner violence against women living in urban slums in 34 low-income and middle-income countries: a multi-country cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Shaoru Chen, Ning Ma, Yuhao Kong

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EClinicalMedicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 103140 - 103140

Published: March 1, 2025

SummaryBackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, closely tied to social and neighborhood environments. The impoverished, overcrowded, stressful conditions in urban slums may heighten IPV risk, yet evidence remains limited. This study aims assess the prevalence, disparities, trends of across low- middle-income countries (LMICs).MethodsThis cross-sectional used nationally representative Demographic Health Surveys data from 2006 2023, focusing on with available domestic for women aged 15–49. outcomes measured include past-year exposure any (primary outcome) physical IPV, sexual psychological (secondary outcomes). We examined both absolute relative disparities between slums, non-slum urban, rural areas using differences ratios. Additionally, we Fairlie decomposition analysis based multivariable logistic regression model examine contributions risk factors (i.e., poor relationships, gender inequality, poverty) disparities. For multiple surveys, conducted trend by assessing annual changes prevalence disparities.FindingsAmong 283,658 34 LMICs, 14,111 (5.0%) lived slums. was notably high, 18 studied above 30% IPV. Women experienced higher rates than those areas. example, 31.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 30.7–32.2), which 5.9 percentage points CI: 5.1–6.7, P < 0.0001) that 1.2 0.4–2.0, = 0.0022) Controlling behavior husbands explained largest proportion all types other 27.2% 25.1–29.3) could be this factor. In ten showed rising four countries—Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Mali, Nigeria—with Sierra Leone having most increase (4.6 points, 95% 2.5–6.6, 0.0001).InterpretationOur findings suggest more prevalent areas, underscoring need targeted strategies, such as addressing harmful partner's behaviors.FundingThis research supported China National Natural Science Foundation Research Fund, Vanke School Public Health, Tsinghua University.

Language: Английский

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Health-related experiences of family court and domestic abuse in England: A looming public health crisis DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Dalgarno, Sonja Ayeb‐Karlsson, Donna Bramwell

et al.

Journal of Family Trauma Child Custody & Child Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(3), P. 277 - 305

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Domestic abuse is known to be harmful victim-survivor mothers' well-being, and women are disadvantaged by gender-biased systems in England. Less known, however, about victims' experiences with family court specifically relation their mental physical health. Interviews 45 mothers were conducted explore these experiences. Two main themes presented here: (1) health associated proceedings (2) parental alienation allegations as a weapon trap, silence, pathologise mothers. From themes, conceptual framework was developed: Court Perpetrator Induced Trauma (CPIT). These findings may have global significance for services practitioners who work exposed court.

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Addressing key risk factors for suicide at a societal level DOI Creative Commons
Jane Pirkis, Jason Bantjes, Rakhi Dandona

et al.

The Lancet Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(10), P. e816 - e824

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Men’s Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences and Other Interpersonal Violence Types Throughout the Life Course and Their Associations with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions and Suicide-Related Outcomes DOI
Melissa Reid-Ellis, Pauline Gulliver, Tracy K. McIntosh

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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men’s perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific DOI Creative Commons
Rachel Jewkes, Ruchira Tabassum Naved, Naeemah Abrahams

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SSM - Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100391 - 100391

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Intimate partner violence, substance use, and health comorbidities among women: A narrative review DOI Creative Commons
Jacqueline B. Mehr, Esther R. Bennett, J. L. Price

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 27, 2023

Exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical, sexual, and psychological violence, aggression, and/or stalking, impacts overall health can have lasting mental physical consequences. Substance misuse is common among individuals exposed IPV, IPV-exposed women (IPV-EW) are at-risk for transitioning from substance use disorder (SUD) demonstrate greater SUD symptom severity; this too Moreover, brain injury highly prevalent in IPV-EW also associated with risk of SUD. misuse, diagnoses, injury, which comorbid, increase revictimization. Determining the interaction between these factors on outcomes quality life remains a critical need. This narrative review uses multidisciplinary perspective foster further discussion research area by examining how patterns cloud identification treatment IPV. We draw past knowledge our team researchers provide recommendations facilitate access resources strategies highlight intervention capable addressing varied complex needs IPV-EW.

Language: Английский

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Global burden of major depressive disorders attributable to intimate partner violence against women: Magnitude, temporal trends, and regional inequalities DOI
Chengxi Hu, Lin Ding,

Kaiping Peng

et al.

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 363, P. 182 - 191

Published: July 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Efficacy of Psychosocial Interventions for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI
Hannah M. Micklitz,

Carla M. Glass,

Jürgen Bengel

et al.

Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(2), P. 1000 - 1017

Published: May 6, 2023

Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face serious health-related, social and economic consequences. Prior meta-analyses indicate efficacy psychosocial interventions for support IPV survivors, but their results are affected by methodological limitations. Extensive subgroup analyses on the moderating effects intervention study characteristics lacking. To address these limitations in an up-to-date comprehensive meta-analytic review, four literature databases (PsycInfo, Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, March 23, 2022) were searched randomized-controlled trials examining compared to control groups improving safety-related, mental health, outcomes survivors. Weighted IPV, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), calculated under random-effects assumption. Subgroup performed investigate predefined characteristics. Study quality was rated. In all, 80 studies included qualitative synthesis, 40 meta-analyses. Psychosocial significantly reduced symptoms depression (SMD: −0.15 [95% confidence interval, CI [−0.25, −0.04]; p = .006], I 2 54%) PTSD [−0.29, −0.01]; .04], 52%), not reexperience −0.02 [ −0.09, 0.06]; .70], 21%) conditions at post. High-intensive integrative interventions, combining advocacy-based psychological components, favorable subgroups. Yielded modest maintained long term. The evidence low potential harms remain unclear. Future research should adopt higher standards conduct reporting must account complexity diversity experiences.

Language: Английский

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