Community-based PTSD treatment for ethnically diverse women who experienced intimate partner violence: A feasibility study
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The objectives of this study were to: (1) Determine the feasibility of a community-based intervention for Latinas with PTSD who experienced IPV; (2) Explore the intervention effectiveness in reducing PTSD and improving quality of life, social support and self-efficacy. This was a feasibility study, using intervention pre-test/post-test qualitative and quantitative data. The experience of living through and surviving IPV was far more important than ethnicity in cultural identity. Significant reductions in PTSD and MDD and increased self-efficacy were sustained 6-months post-intervention. Culturally relevant mental health IPV interventions can be feasible and appropriate across ethnic groups.
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Nine of the reviewed studies (3 RCTs, 3 pre-post evaluations, 3 qualitative research) consisted of community-based interventions.
“9 (3 RCTs, 3 pre-post evaluations, 3 qualitative research) of the studies we reviewed consisted of interventions described as being community-based [34–42].”
From A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivors (2020) · cites this paper as [36]
The three studies by Kelly et al., McWhirter et al., and Nicolaidis et al. reported significant reductions in severity of depression and PTSD, as well as an increase in social support and self-efficacy for the women involved.
“These studies reported significant reductions in severity of mental health conditions like depression and PTSD, as well as an increase in social support and self-efficacy for the women who were involved in the study.”
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- Authors
- Kelly, U. A., & Pich, K.
- Affiliations
- Emory University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kelly, Ursula A.
- ORCID
- Kelly, Ursula A.
- Venue
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-11-26
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 906-913
- ISSN
- 0161-2840 (ISSN-L)
- 1096-4673
- OpenAlex
- W2159698457
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Keywords
- post-traumatic stress disorder, intimate partner violence, Hispanic women, community-based intervention, women's mental health, depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, social support, quality of life, feasibility
- MeSH terms
- Intimate Partner Violence, Adult, Community Mental Health Services, Major Depressive Disorder, Feasibility Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Psychotherapy, Group, Quality of Life, Social Support, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Treatment Outcome, Cultural Diversity, Self Efficacy, Emigrants and Immigrants, Community-Based Participatory Research
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