Citation

Patra P, Prakash J, Patra B, Khanna P. Indian J. Psychiatry 2018; 60(4): 494-498.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_74_17

PMID

30581217

PMCID

PMC6278226

Abstract

Intimate partner violence claims millions of victims worldwide leading to infringement of fundamental human rights, serious physical and mental heath consequences and leading behind in its wake broken relationships and affected children. Despite its prevalence, its is not a well understood phenomenon. Through this article, we briefly review the literature on this subject; emphasizing on epidemiology and typologies of IPV, perpetuating factors and outcomes, the relevant legislations in India and the screening and intervention steps.

Language: en

Keywords

Intervention; intimate partner violence; outcomes; screening; typologies