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An exploration of comorbid depression among female victims of intimate partner violence with posttraumatic stress disorder

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Nixon, Reginald D.V., Resick, Patricia A., Nishith, Pallavi·2004·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background and methods Factors contributing to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid major depression (MDD) were investigated among female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).Results High levels of PTSD (75% of the sample) and MDD (54% of the sample) were observed. Individuals with both PTSD and MDD reported significantly greater levels of PTSD and depression symptoms than individuals with either PTSD alone or without major psychopathology. Individuals with comorbid PTSD and MDD had more maladaptive depressogenic cognitive styles than individuals without PTSD. The three groups were comparable in terms of pre-abuse mental health, childhood trauma history, and relationship violence variables and injuries. Maladaptive schemas did not contribute to the identification of comorbidity caseness, whereas PTSD severity and prior trauma did. Psychological aggression by an abuser and PTSD severity accounted for 52% of the variance in depressive symptoms.Limitations Cross-sectional design and lack of trauma-specific cognitive measures.Conclusions The findings confirm that comorbid PTSD and MDD is common among IPV victims. The mechanisms that contribute to comorbid depression, however, are unclear, and prospective studies are necessary to delineate the roles that psychological abuse, PTSD severity and prior trauma experiences may have in the development of depression following IPV.

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Authors
Nixon, R. D. V., Resick, P. A., & Nishith, P.
Affiliations
University of Missouri–St. Louis (US)
Corresponding author
Nixon, Reginald D.V.
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-10
Volume
82
Issue
2
Pages
315-320
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1968219857
Cited by
224
References
22
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Flinders Academic Commons (Flinders University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH055542, R01-MH55542-01A2)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
intimate partner violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, comorbidities, women victims, psychological aggression, PTSD symptom severity, childhood trauma, depressive symptoms, relationship violence
MeSH terms
Adult, Aggression, Cross-Sectional Studies, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Personality Inventory, Spouse Abuse, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Violence, Comorbidity

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