@article{ref1,
title="A case-control study on socio-psycho-somatic consequences of intimate partner violence in north-west of Iran",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2015",
author="Alizadeh, Mahasti and Ravanshad, Yalda and Rad, Bahram Samadi and Khamnian, Zhila and Azarfar, Anoush",
volume="30",
number="6",
pages="803-806",
abstract="Intimate partner violence (IPV) is classified into physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological types. The aim of this study is to determine the complications of IPV in Iran. A case control study was done on women referred to the forensic medicine center with a complaint of IPV as cases, and women referred to the urban health centers for routine care as control group. The most common physical complication was hematoma in 99 and 33 % of cases and controls respectively. Among chronic complaints, headache was the most frequent among 64 and 19 % of case and control groups respectively. Depression and anxiety were the most common mental complications. The effects of IPV are serious problems and should be considered in counseling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-015-9722-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9722-x"
}