Intimate partner violence towards women

Laura Sadowski; Carri Casteel

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Intimate partner violence towards women

Laura Sadowski and Carri Casteel

Clinical evidence (London : 2006), Vol.2010, 1013

02/24/2010

PMCID: PMC2907621

PMID: 21733197

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Abstract

Between 10% and 70% of women may have been physically or sexually assaulted by a partner at some stage, with assault rates against men reported at about one quarter of the rate against women. In at least half of people studied, the problem lasts for 5 years or more. Women reporting intimate partner violence (IPV) are more likely than other women to complain of poor physical or mental health, and of disability. We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of interventions initiated by healthcare professionals aimed at female victims of intimate partner violence? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other relevant databases up to September 2009 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We found 26 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions. In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: advocacy; career counselling plus critical consciousness awareness; cognitive behavioural counselling; cognitive trauma therapy; counselling; nurse support and guidance; peer support groups; safety planning; and shelters.

Counseling

Safety

Violence

Evidence-Based Medicine

Female

Humans

Incidence

Intimate Partner Violence

Sexual Partners

Spouse Abuse - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: Intimate partner violence towards women
Creators: Laura Sadowski - Collaborative Research Unit, Cook County Hospital/Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA
Carri Casteel
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Clinical evidence (London : 2006), Vol.2010, 1013
PMID: 21733197
PMCID: PMC2907621
NLM abbreviation: BMJ Clin Evid
eISSN: 1752-8526
Language: English
Date published: 02/24/2010
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984214807602771

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