domestic violence

Screening of Intimate Partner Violence Recommended for All Women of Reproductive Age

This is a topic we do not typically cover on our site, but it is clearly an important one.  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has updated its recommendations on screening for family and intimate partner violence (IPV). These guidelines, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommend that all women of reproductive age be screened for intimate partner violence.  The review provides some information on which screening instruments to use and reviews interventions to reduce the risk of IPV.

By |2015-08-06T13:36:28-04:00January 23rd, 2013|Diagnosis & Screening, General, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy, PTSD and Stress Related Disorders|Comments Off on Screening of Intimate Partner Violence Recommended for All Women of Reproductive Age

Maternal depression, in-home violence, and use of physical punishment

Parental use of physical punishment early in childhood may be associated with subsequent maladaptive behaviors such as child aggression and impaired social information processing. There are links between certain childhood behaviors and risk for parental use of physical punishment, although cause and effect are difficult to establish with these associations.  Higher rates of physical punishment correlate with maternal depression and domestic violence.

By |2015-08-12T12:27:53-04:00January 26th, 2009|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Maternal depression, in-home violence, and use of physical punishment
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