Personal, Situational and Socio-Cultural Factors as Correlates of Intimate Partner Abuse in Nigeria

Roles of Alcohol in Intimate Partner Abuse

Stalking, Intimate Partner Abuse, and the Police

Stalking and intimate partner abuse (IPA) are two criminal problems that often come to the attention of the police. While there are many similarities between intimate partner stalking and IPA and many refer to intimate partner stalking as a variant of IPA (Logan, Leukefeld, and Walker, 2000), there may be differences in these cases, particularly at the point that they come to the attention of t...

Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic Violence. “The relationship between substance abuse (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV) is complex and should not be reduced to ideas about one causing the other. Many theoretical perspectives explain the co-occurrence of SA and IPV including: substance use disruption of thinking processes; adverse childhood experiences; power motivation; during the process of obtaining and using ...

Evaluation of the Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence in Infertile Women

Background & aim: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health issue leading to the death of many people every year. Experience of infertility profoundly affects the personal well-being of women. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and contributing factors of psychological IPV in infertile women referring to the infertility centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University o...

Intimate partner abuse before and during pregnancy as risk factors for postpartum mental health problems

BACKGROUND Although research has established the profound effects that intimate partner abuse can have on postpartum mental health, little is known regarding how this association may change as a function of the timing and type of abuse. This study examined associations of psychological, physical and sexual abuse experienced as adults before and during pregnancy with symptoms of postpartum menta...