Empowerment, PTSD and Revictimization among Women who have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects the acute and long-term well-being of millions of women in the United States each year (Black et al., 2011). One of the most common mental health consequences, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has prevalence estimates ranging from 31% to 84.4% among IPV survivors (Golding, 1999). IPV is often chronic and recurring; over a 6-month period, 22-46% of victims report experiencing additional victimization (i.e., revictimization; Iverson et al., 2011; Iverson et al., 2013).

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christina M. Dardis, Melissa E. Dichter, Katherine M. Iverson Source Type: research