@article{ref1,
title="Intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in community psychiatry",
journal="Rivista di psichiatria",
year="2021",
author="Santambrogio, Jacopo and Colmegna, Fabrizia and Biagi, Enrico and Caslini, Manuela and Di Giacomo, Ester and Stefana, Alberto and Dakanalis, Antonios and Clerici, Massimo",
volume="56",
number="1",
pages="26-35",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a relevant public health issue due to its consequences on physical and mental health (mainly depression and post traumatic stress disorder) and then on the healthcare system. AIMS: The main goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and consequences of IPV in a sample of women admitted to an outpatient clinic for anxiety and depression (VADEMECUM). <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 150 patients who entered the aforementioned outpatient clinic of the ASST San Gerardo Hospital in Monza (Italy) during the period October 2016-May 2017. All participants completed a screening questionnaire investigating IPV and the K6 questionnaire as index of psychological distress. <br><br>RESULTS: Among 150 women, 36 (24%) were victims of IPV: 35 with emotional abuse, 23 with physical abuse, and 7 with sexual abuse. In the &quot;abused&quot; group, 80% of women had psychic and physical health consequences, whilst 53% requested help from relatives/friends and/or healthcare staff. Conjugal status (p=0.024), voluntary pregnancy interruptions (p=0.015), anxiety episodes history (p=0.028), previous or current psychological treatment (p=0.001 and p=0.036, respectively), (K6) levels of psychological distress (p=0.0004) and child abuse (p=0.012) were significantly associated with IPV. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: &quot;Abused&quot; women have positive psychiatric history of anxiety, greater demand for psychological care, child abuse and worst psychological distress status compared to &quot;not abused&quot;. This evidence as well as the high IPV prevalence found in our study suggest the need for appropriate screening and specific treatment pathways in psychiatric services.<p /> <p>Language: it</p>",
language="it",
issn="0035-6484",
doi="10.1708/3546.35217",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/3546.35217"
}