A systematic review of African studies on intimate partner violence against pregnant women: prevalence and risk factors

S Shamu, N Abrahams, M Temmerman, A Musekiwa… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information
obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women has …

Violence against pregnant women: Prevalence, patterns, risk factors, theories, and directions for future research

TL Taillieu, DA Brownridge - Aggression and Violent Behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
Violence against women is a global concern, and it is estimated that one in every five
women will experience some form of violence in their lifetime (World Health Organization …

Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: maternal and neonatal outcomes

JL Alhusen, E Ray, P Sharps, L Bullock - Journal of women's health, 2015 - liebertpub.com
The effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on maternal and neonatal outcomes are
multifaceted and largely preventable. During pregnancy, there are many opportunities within …

Intimate partner violence and adverse health consequences: Implications for clinicians

MC Black - American journal of lifestyle medicine, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 13 men experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at some
time in their life. V ictims of IPV suffer significant negative health consequences because of …

Homicide and suicide during the perinatal period: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System

CL Palladino, V Singh, J Campbell, H Flynn… - Obstetrics & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the rates of pregnancy-associated homicide and suicide in a
multistate sample from the National Violent Death Reporting System, to compare these rates …

Intimate partner abuse and suicidality: A systematic review

J McLaughlin, RE O'Carroll, RC O'Connor - Clinical psychology review, 2012 - Elsevier
Research has demonstrated an association between intimate partner abuse and suicidality,
presenting a serious mental health issue. However, studies have differed widely in the …

An integrated intervention to reduce intimate partner violence in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial

M Kiely, AAE El-Mohandes… - Obstetrics & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the efficacy of a psycho-behavioral intervention in reducing
intimate partner violence recurrence during pregnancy and postpartum and in improving …

Domestic and intimate partner violence among pregnant women in a low resource setting in South Africa: a facility-based, mixed methods study

S Field, M Onah, T van Heyningen, S Honikman - BMC women's health, 2018 - Springer
Background Rates of violence against women are reported to be highest in Africa compared
to other continents. We aimed to determine associations between mental illness …

Pregnancy and intimate partner violence: risk factors, severity, and health effects

DA Brownridge, TL Taillieu, KA Tyler… - Violence against …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The current study compares female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who were and
were not victimized during pregnancy. Victims of pregnancy violence are more likely to …

The intersection of intimate partner violence and substance use among women with opioid use disorder

C Pallatino, JC Chang, EE Krans - Substance abuse, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Women with opioid use disorder (OUD) report high rates of intimate partner
violence (IPV) and there is limited understanding of how IPV influences substance use …