Coercive Control, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depression Among Homeless Women
| Autor: | Patti A. Timmons Fritz, Amanda R. Levine |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Social Psychology 05 social sciences Psychological intervention Poison control Mental health Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Gender Studies 03 medical and health sciences Clinical Psychology 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry Psychological abuse Psychology Law 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | Partner Abuse. 7:26-43 |
| ISSN: | 1946-6579 1946-6560 |
| Popis: | Intimate relationships involving psychological abuse, particularly those characterized by coercive control (CC), a pattern of behaviors aimed at gaining control over one’s romantic partner, have been associated with poorer mental health for victims than among victims of physical partner abuse alone (Johnson & Leone, 2005). This study investigated whether CC predicted posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression above and beyond the effects of childhood maltreatment and frequency and severity of physical partner abuse among a sample of homeless women. This is the first known study to date to investigate the role of CC in the partner abuse experiences of homeless women. Fifty-one ethnically diverse women with a history of partner abuse victimization residing in a homeless shelter in Southwest Ontario, Canada, completed questionnaires assessing partner abuse, CC, depression, and PTSD. As predicted, CC was found to predict PTSD but not depression, after controlling for childhood maltreatment and frequency and severity of physical partner abuse. In addition, women exhibited very high rates of both PTSD and depression. The relation between CC and mental health of victims, particularly the development of PTSD, should be considered in partner abuse prevention programs and interventions. Furthermore, the high rates of psychopathology reported by the women indicate a great need for psychological aid among women residing in homeless shelters. |
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