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- Title
Co-Occurring Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Health Diagnoses in Perinatal Women.
- Authors
Cerulli, Catherine; Talbot, Nancy L.; Tang, Wan; Chaudron, Linda H.
- Abstract
Objectives: To describe the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health burden among perinatal mothers attending well-baby visits with their infants in the first year of life. We compare rates of depression, anxiety disorder, and substance abuse diagnoses between mothers who reported IPV within the past year to those who did not. Methods: This cross-sectional study of 188 mothers of infants (under 14 months) was conducted in an urban hospital pediatric clinic. Participants reported demographics and IPV and completed a semistructured psychiatric diagnostic interview. Results: Mothers reporting IPV were more likely to be diagnosed with mood and/or anxiety diagnoses ( p<0.05, Fisher's exact test), specifically current depressive diagnoses ( p<0.01, Fisher's exact test) and panic disorder ( p<0.05, Fisher's exact test). There was a trend for more posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ( p<0.06) among abused mothers. Substance abuse and dependence, age, race, insurance status, employment, education, and family arrangements did not differ between groups. Prior major or minor depression increases the odds for perinatal depression threefold (OD 3.18). Conclusion: These findings have implications for practitioners who encounter perinatal women. Findings suggest providers should explore signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders among women reporting IPV. Similarly, when perinatal mothers report symptoms of depression, PTSD, or panic disorder, practitioners should be alert to the possible contributory role of IPV.
- Subjects
NEW York (State); MENTAL depression risk factors; MENTAL illness risk factors; ANXIETY risk factors; CHI-squared test; FISHER exact test; INTERVIEWING; MATERNAL health services; RESEARCH methodology; METROPOLITAN areas; MULTIVARIATE analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH funding; SUBSTANCE abuse; T-test (Statistics); WOMEN'S health; COMORBIDITY; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; CROSS-sectional method; INTIMATE partner violence; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Journal of Women's Health (15409996), 2011, Vol 20, Issue 12, p1797
- ISSN
1540-9996
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/jwh.2010.2201