ôbjectives: the current study tested differences in depression, anxiety, and stress among ïranian wives with and without a history of spousal abuse. methods: the physically abused wives (n = 40) were among those who had been referred to a local forensic medical center. the control group (n = 40) comprised married women living in the same area of the city as the experimental group. the persian f...

A cross-sectional, epidemiological study aimed to estimate the prevalence of burden among family caregivers of impaired elderly residents in the city of João Pessoa, and to identify associations between the mean burden and social and demographic characteristics of the elderly and the caregivers. A total number of 240 elderly residents in a previously drawn census tract participated in this rese...

Non-traumatic stereotyped postictal purpura is rare. A 25-year-old woman presented with right facial, cheek and periorbital purpuric eruptions that occurred after secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures. The stereotyped, invariably right-sided facial skin eruption, which resolved in 48 hours, falsely raised concerns of spousal abuse. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms include: (a) val...

Introduction: One of the manifestations violence against women is spousal abuse. Due to patriarchy in Iranian societies, abuse mainly applied by men and various forms. Aim: The present study aimed develop a model experiencing based on personality traits with mediating role psychological distress. Method: an applied-fundamental research terms aim descriptive, structural equations type implementa...

The profession of psychotherapy is included in those occupations that are presumed to have a bi-directional “spillage” on the professional's personal Life. Theorizing that experiences and behaviors from people's occupations will affect behavior in life outside work, and the reverse, thirteen marriage and family therapists (MFTs) were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Responses ...

BACKGROUND In this study we ask why spouses resemble each other in smoking behaviour and assess if such resemblance depends on period of data collection or age. Spousal similarity may reflect different, not mutually exclusive, processes. These include phenotypic assortment (choice of spouse is based on phenotype) or social homogamy at the time spouses first meet, and marital interaction during ...

BACKGROUND We aimed to examine the influence of witnessing father-to-mother violence on: 1) perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV); and 2) endorsement of attitudes justifying wife beating in Bangladesh. METHODS This paper used data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey. The analyses were based on the responses of 3374 ever-married men. Exposure to IPV was determined by m...

BACKGROUND Spousal violence is a global issue, with ramifications for the reproductive health of women. We aimed to investigate the effect of physical, sexual, and emotional violence on potentially preventable single and recurrent spontaneous fetal loss. METHODS We analysed data from the Cameroon Demographic Health Survey. In the violence module of this survey, women were questioned about the...

Alcohol misuse can harm people other than the drinker, and can have negative consequences for society as a whole. It is commonly believed to play a role in decreased worker productivity, increased unintentional injuries, aggression and violence against others, and child and spouse abuse. Research findings support the idea that drinking is involved in or associated with many of these social harm...