Changes in Prevalence and Severity of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 13, 2022

To contain the spread of COVID-19, governmental measures were implemented in many countries. Initial evidence suggests that women and men experience increased anger aggression during COVID-19 lockdowns. Not surprisingly, media reports initial empirical highlight an risk for domestic violence (DV) pandemic. Nonetheless, a systematic review studies utilizing participants' potential changes DV prevalence severity pandemic as compared to pre-pandemic times is needed.

Language: Английский

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The Prevalence of Physical Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Systematic Review With Implications for Probable Violence-Caused Brain Injury Among Child Bearers

Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Intimate partner violence (IPV) persists as a cause of short-term, long-term, and chronic health consequences. The elevated risk IPV during pregnancy the postpartum period (P-IPV) is commonly attributed to increased demands for child bearers intimate partners. P-IPV may impact bearer, developing fetus, post-birth child. prevalence physical remains under-explored. primary objective study describe from through 24 months postpartum. Medline ( PubMed), Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO were searched (2000–2023) using PICO model, MeSH terms, Boolean operators. Studies with partners exposed that described included. Fifty-five studies sample-weighted average was calculated 14.7% (range 0.6%–52.4%, n = 55). 4.4% (0.6%–42.5%, 48). 10.3% (2.2%–52.4%, 16). looming threat fetal, early childhood health. Given >80% IPV-caused brain injury (IPV-BI) IPV, likely occurring must be considered. Further investigations should undertaken uncover true BI this timeframe mitigate P-IPV.

Language: Английский

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Maternal oxytocin administration mitigates nociceptive, social, and epigenetic impairments in adolescent offspring exposed to perinatal trauma

Neurotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e00598 - e00598

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Rapid Review on the Associations of Social and Geographical Isolation and Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 13, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people to stay home and minimize their social contacts, newspaper reports worldwide raised concerns as they reported an increasing rate intimate partner violence (IPV). One link measures enforced control IPV might be a possible side effect those measures, namely geographical isolation. As there was no scientific data investigating association isolation in context epidemics or pandemics at time conducting this rapid review, we aimed broader range contexts well its with draw conclusions regarding pandemic. We searched Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web Science (core collection). A research strategy developed observational studies were included if considered men and/or women, estimates isolation, primary outcome. Of 526 identified studies, 11 review. The involved 15,695 women conducted USA, Sweden, Ethiopia, Egypt, Spain, Turkey. Indicators such lack social, emotional, informational support frequency quality contacts narratively assessed. Geographical primarily assessed by physical distance next town service. Both geographic found associated increased risk IPV. Recommendations made individual include following: (a) improving access networks outside victims' own group, (b) economic circumstances, (c) asserting responsibility for contact victims, (d) focus on preventive services programs need taken into account. Therefore, considering particular infrastructure legislation countries affected pandemic, policies ensure constant shelters other help increase awareness society. In addition, future are warranted assess prevalence rates factors during

Language: Английский

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The Child Protection Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse: a Scoping Review of Interagency Interventions, Models and Collaboration

Journal of Family Violence, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Abstract Purpose There is a growing acknowledgement that children are direct victims of domestic violence and abuse, require support protection in their own right. However, professional interventions designed to protect may unintentionally further victimise parents, most often mothers. In response, number new interagency approaches have been developed. Method Updating previous review by Macvean et al. ( Australian Social Work, 71 (2), 148–161, 2018), we report the findings scoping models working between child either abuse services or family law services, all three improve understanding practices facilitate collaboration other agencies context abuse. We also consider effectiveness such improving safety adult victims. Results A systematic search sources identified 4103 documents were screened for inclusion. The outcome this screening was identification thirteen papers reports dated 2018 2022 comprised an evaluation six interventions. Nine publications originated Australia, UK one USA. referenced model Safe & Together, primarily due from same research team Australia. None included studies reported outcomes impact families. Conclusions While there promising identified, little evidence effectiveness, views members about acceptability utility approaches.

Language: Английский

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Service preferences among postpartum women (non-)affected by different types of intimate partner violence: insights from the cross-sectional study INVITE

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Abstract Background Women in the postpartum period are at greater risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), which may cause physical, sexual, or psychological harm and have a long-lasting negative impact on mother child. Seeking help case IPV can be difficult. Objective The purpose this study was to examine service preferences among women Germany (non-)affected by IPV. Methods In cross-sectional INVITE, mothers ( n = 3,509) were interviewed via telephone. Using WHO-Violence Against Instrument (WHO-VAWI), divided into groups: non-affected affected psychological, and/or sexual analyses variance, group differences regarding preferred services modes provision assessed. Examined domains psychosocial (e.g., women´s shelter self-help groups), medical gynecologist emergency room), midwives. Modes included direct communication person video conference) indirect chat e-mail). Results People from women's social environment family, friends) specialized services, such as shelters, most support. Regarding categories, who experienced any type rated all three less likely used than women. Most mode “in person”. physical more negatively However, there no between modes, e-mails apps. Discussion present results indicate that Potential barriers lead these ratings need investigated. Efforts should made increase awareness beneficial effects

Language: Английский

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Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. e001161 - e001161

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the committed by both current and former spouses partners, rate of this known to increase during different pandemics. The pooled prevalence IPV among pregnant women before COVID-19 pandemic was 37%, however, not yet known. Therefore, study aimed assess its determinants reproductive age in Ethiopia. Design Systematic review meta-analysis. Data sources done as per Preferred Reporting Items for Reviews Meta-Analyses guideline using search databases such as: PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Virtual Health Library Regional Portal, HINARI (research4life), Google Scholar. Eligibility criteria Those quantitative studies conducted Ethiopia pandemic, that reported age, were published English from 13 March 2020 15 October 2025, included study. extraction synthesis All authors independently extracted data Joanna Briggs Institute manual evidence synthesis. Any incongruity result process resolved through discussions consensus (ie, a Delphi process). analysed Stata Corp V.11 software. heterogeneity between assessed I 2 test statistics random-effects meta-analysis restricted maximum likelihood method. Publication bias funnel plots, Egger’s Begg’s tests. Result In study, total 802 articles identified electronic databases. Finally, 12 fulfilled eligibility systematic A 7397 participants sampled April August 2021. overall estimated 33.5% (95% CI 22.9% 44.1%) physical, psychological sexual 16.4%, 28.2% 17.4%, respectively. Different factors young (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=3.24; 95% 0.6, 5.8, p=0.015), lack formal education (AOR=2.63; 1.7, 3.6, p=0.000), partner’s substance use (AOR=2.07; 1.5, 2.7, attending (AOR=3.38; 2.2, 4.6, p=0.000) alcohol (AOR=2.82; 1.1, found be significantly associated with pandemic. Conclusions third experienced Women whose partners used other substances vulnerable IPV. finding gives an insight policymakers focus on empowering their economic educational status, promoting health towards negative impact bad behaviours like utilisation health, mental social wellbeing women. Moreover, burden increased only but also internal displacements, conflicts unrest. we recommend frequently IPV-related burdens events act accordingly.

Language: Английский

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Patterns of Childhood Maltreatment and Intimate Partner Violence: Associations with Prenatal Depression and Anxiety

Journal of Family Violence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Scoping Review of Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence Using Dyadic Data

Trauma Violence & Abuse, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is often considered a unidirectional phenomenon even though historical debate has highlighted the prevalence of bidirectional IPV, where both partners in couple use and experience IPV. Dyadic data, which report on important because agreement reports IPV low. This scoping review aimed to identify rates examined how different methods reporting impacted studies using dyadic data. Systematic database searches were conducted, reviewed for following inclusion criteria: (a) adults over age 18; (b) reported or provided data that would allow calculation sample; (c) used data; (d) was published peer-reviewed journal; (e) United States sample. Rates varied significantly across 34 with ranging from 10.0% 96.6% (median = 35.0%). There significant variability instrumentation, definition type sample, making cross-study comparison difficult. Most presence if either (i.e., perpetration) victimization), disagreed, higher positive score used. Bidirectional derived this method ranged 10% 80% may be an overrepresentation Further research needed inform ideal defining especially when do not agree their

Language: Английский

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Critical Windows: Exploring the Association Between Perinatal Trauma, Epigenetics, and Chronic Pain

The Neuroscientist, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107385842311762 - 107385842311762

Published: May 22, 2023

Chronic pain is highly prevalent and burdensome, affecting millions of people worldwide. Although it emerges at any point in life, often manifests adolescence. Given that adolescence a unique developmental period, additional strains associated with persistent idiopathic lead to significant long-term consequences. While there no singular cause for the chronification pain, epigenetic modifications neural reorganization may underpin central sensitization subsequent manifestation hypersensitivity. Epigenetic processes are particularly active during prenatal early postnatal years. We demonstrate how exposure various traumas, such as intimate partner violence while utero or adverse childhood experiences, can significantly influence regulation within brain turn modify pain-related processes. provide compelling evidence burden chronic likely initiated being transmitted from mother offspring. also highlight two promising prophylactic strategies, oxytocin administration probiotic use, have potential attenuate consequences adversity. Overall, we advance understanding causal relationship between trauma adolescent by highlighting mechanisms underlie this transmission risk, ultimately informing prevent rising epidemic.

Language: Английский

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