Citation

Shorey RC, Elmquist J, Ninnemann A, Brasfield HM, Febres J, Rothman EF, Schonbrun YC, Temple JR, Stuart GL. Partner Abuse 2012; 3(1): 3-21.

Affiliation

University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/1946-6560.3.1.3

PMID

22792418

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major problem. Unfortunately there is a dearth of research on the associations between IPV perpetration, victimization, and mental health among women. The current study examined these associations among a sample of women arrested for domestic violence and court-referred to batterer intervention programs (BIPs; N = 88). Using self-report screening instruments for Axis I and Axis II mental health problems, results showed very high rates of mental health problems among women. In addition, both IPV perpetration and victimization were associated with increased mental health symptoms. Women who met diagnostic cutoff scores reported greater IPV perpetration/victimization than women who did not meet those cutoff scores. Implications of these findings for future research and IPV interventions are discussed.

Language: en