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. 2018 Oct-Dec;60(4):494-498.
doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_74_17.

Intimate partner violence: Wounds are deeper

P Patra  1 , Jyoti Prakash  1 , B Patra  2 , Puneet Khanna  3
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Intimate partner violence: Wounds are deeper

P Patra et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Intimate partner violence claims millions of victims worldwide leading to infringement of fundamental human rights, serious physical and mental heath consequences and leading behind in its wake broken relationships and affected children. Despite its prevalence, its is not a well understood phenomenon. Through this article, we briefly review the literature on this subject; emphasizing on epidemiology and typologies of IPV, perpetuating factors and outcomes, the relevant legislations in India and the screening and intervention steps.

Keywords: Intervention; intimate partner violence; outcomes; screening; typologies.

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