Citation

Harris E. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2024; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.2023.26118

PMID

38170508

Abstract

Experiencing intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse are linked with mental and physical health outcomes that are "larger in magnitude and more extensive than previously reported," a study published in Nature Medicine found.

Women who were sexually or physically abused by their partners had a 63% increased risk of major depressive disorder and a 35% increased risk of abortion or miscarriage, according to the analysis of 229 studies. Experiencing sexual abuse as a child was linked with a 45% increased risk of alcohol use disorder and a 35% increased risk of self-harm.

It's estimated that 1 in 3 women globally experience physical or sexual violence from a partner while 20% of young women and 10% of young men have been sexually abused. Despite that, "violence against women and children continues to be a neglected area within global health," researchers wrote.

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