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Lifetime Prevalence of Gender-Based Violence in Women and the Relationship With Mental Disorders and Psychosocial Function

Rees, Susan, Silove, Derrick, Chey, Tien, Ivancic, Lorraine, Steel, Zachary, Creamer, Mark, Teesson, Maree, Bryant, Richard +6 more·2011·JAMA
DOI 10.1001/jama.2011.1098
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Context Intimate partner physical violence, rape, sexual assault, and stalking are pervasive and co-occurring forms of gender-based violence (GBV). An association between these forms of abuse and lifetime mental disorder and psychosocial disability among women needs to be examined. Objectives To assess the association of GBV and mental disorder, its severity and comorbidity, and psychosocial functioning among women. Design, setting, and participants A cross-sectional study based on the Australian National Mental Health and Well-being Survey in 2007, of 4451 women (65% response rate) aged 16 to 85 years. Main outcome measures The Composite International Diagnostic Interview version 3.0 of the World Health Organization's World Mental Health Survey Initiative was used to assess lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder, anxiety, mood disorder, substance use disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also included were indices of lifetime trauma exposure, including GBV, sociodemographic characteristics, economic status, family history of mental disorder, social supports, general mental and physical functioning, quality of life, and overall disability. Results A total of 1218 women (27.4%) reported experiencing at least 1 type of GBV. For women exposed to 3 or 4 types of GBV (n = 139), the rates of mental disorders were 77.3% (odds ratio [OR], 10.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.85-17.30) for anxiety disorders, 52.5% (OR, 3.59; 95% CI, 2.31-5.60) for mood disorder, 47…

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Authors
Rees, S., Silove, D., Chey, T., Ivancic, L., Steel, Z., Creamer, M., Teesson, M., Bryant, R., McFarlane, A. C., Mills, K. L., Slade, T., Carragher, N., O'Donnell, M., & Forbes, D.
Affiliations
Sydney South West Area Health Service (AU)
Corresponding author
Rees, Susan
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Venue
JAMA
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
2011-08-03
Volume
306
Issue
5
Pages
513-21
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
DOI
10.1001/jama.2011.1098
OpenAlex
W2092935444
Cited by
440
References
28
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FWCI
29.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Keywords
gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, lifetime prevalence, mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, suicide attempts, psychosocial functioning, quality of life, disability, trauma exposure, women's mental health, comorbidities, social support, family history of mental illness, economic status, Australia
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Australia, Mental Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Persons with Disabilities, Health Status, Humans, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Sex Factors, Prevalence, Domestic Violence, Young Adult

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