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. 2010 Apr;16(4):426-43.
doi: 10.1177/1077801210364047.

Intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress disorder among high-risk women: does pregnancy matter?

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Intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress disorder among high-risk women: does pregnancy matter?

Caroline C Stampfel et al. Violence Against Women. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

Interviews from 655 women participating in the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (CWHRS) were used to assess prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Black women had the highest rate of IPV overall and among pregnant women, and had decreased odds of PTSD compared to Black nonpregnant women. Hispanic pregnant women, however, had decreased odds of IPV and PTSD compared to Hispanic nonpregnant women. Disparities in IPV by race/ ethnicity and pregnancy status complicate the study of IPV and PTSD and have implications for the public health community.

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