Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 437-453Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507312942
Keywords
mental health; domestic violence; function; NHIS
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This study investigates the presence of mental health symptoms and disorders reported by 74 women in a domestic violence shelter and the impact of those symptoms on function in work, school, and social encounters. Findings are compared to estimates of U.S. women generally, based on a national sample of over 65,000 women drawn from the 1995 National Health Interview Survey. The sheltered sample presents significantly higher rates of mental conditions and functional impairments affecting their work, school, and social functioning. These women are also less educated and poorer and use more health services than the U.S. population. Mental health conditions must be identified in shelters to improve functioning and facilitate independence from abusers.
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