Clinically speaking, psychological abuse matters
The adverse effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on mental health are well-established, except in the cases of psychological abuse and men's victimization. This research study examines the prevalence and the independent contribution of psychological IPV on mental health for both genders. MethodsThe initial sample comprises 661 college students from a Portuguese public university, who completed an e-survey. Statistical analysis focused on a subsample (n=364), 23% of which were men, after removing cases of physical and/or sexual abuse.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rita Come çanha, Miguel Basto-Pereira, Ângela Maia Source Type: research
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