Prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with symptoms of depression; a cross-sectional study based on a female population sample in Sweden

Prevalence of intimate partner violence and its association with symptoms of depression; a cross-sectional study based on a female population sample in Sweden

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the most common type of violence targeting women. IPV includes acts of physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviors and these forms of violence often coexist in the same relationship. Living with IPV is ass...

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Main Authors: Solveig Lövestad, Jesper Löve, Marjan Vaez, Gunilla Krantz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
Depression
Population-based
Women
Sweden
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4222-y

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