TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A case-control study on socio-psycho-somatic consequences of intimate partner violence in north-west of Iran
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Alizadeh, Mahasti
A1  - Ravanshad, Yalda
A1  - Rad, Bahram Samadi
A1  - Khamnian, Zhila
A1  - Azarfar, Anoush
SP  - 803
EP  - 806
VL  - 30
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9722-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -