Translation and validation of the Hebrew HITS screening tool for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

Maternity care can retraumatise women with histories of intimate partner violence when continuity and autonomy are lacking.

Nursing and Medical Staff Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Emergency Departments: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southeast Spain.

Gender-based violence (GBV) against older women represents a critical public health problem and human rights violation. Older women experience unique vulnerabilities and invisibility regarding GBV, with severe health consequences. The aim was to examine the rates and health impacts of GBV among Spanish women aged ≥65 years and analyze its effect on health and suicidal behavior. A descriptive study analyzed data collected in 2019 from a nationwide macro-survey conducted in Spain, which included 9,568 women aged 16 years and older. A total of 2,357 older women, aged 74.2 ± 6.9 years, were selected. Sociodemographic variables were collected, as was lifetime GBV exposure by perpetrator type (intimate partner violence [IPV], non-partner, combined, and any interpersonal) and form (e.g., physical, psychological, economic, sexual, etc.), along with health outcomes (self-rated health and psychological distress) and suicidal behavior. Among participants, 23.4% reported lifetime IPV (psychological: 14.1%; physical: 6.1%; economic: 8.7%; sexual: 6.1%; controlling behaviors: 17.1%), while 9.3% experienced non-partner violence (family perpetrators: 2.9%; strangers: 2.9%). Overall, 29.0% reported any interpersonal violence exposure. IPV was significantly associated with poorer self-rated health (adjusted odds ratios, aOR = 1.64; 95% CI [1.34, 2.01]), higher psychological distress (aOR = 1.80; [1.45, 2.23]), and increased suicidal ideation (aOR = 3.89; [2.80, 5.40]). Non-partner violence showed associations with suicidal ideation (aOR = 2.44; [1.60, 3.72]). These findings show substantial GBV rates among older women and their significant health impacts, highlighting the need for age-specific screening and intervention strategies in geriatric care settings.

ABSTRACT Childhood experiences of intimate partner violence (CEIPV) can have serious long-term impacts, yet many young people (YP) do not receive timely or appropriate interventions. Limited clinical understanding of the competencies required for effective practice contributes to this gap. This paper presents findings from the CEIPV component of a larger study that used a multi-pronged approach to identify and define clinical competencies for IPV practice. Specifically, it focuses on simulation-based research designed to elicit and observe competencies in action, bridging the gap between theory and practice. Two youth standardized client simulations (SCS) were developed, and 19 professionals with CEIPV-specific experience participated in at least one scenario. Thirty 20-minute sessions were recorded, followed by reflective surveys and video-elicitation interviews. Thematic analysis of 30 transcripts was triangulated with a concurrent literature review and Delphi method process. This paper illustrates how observed competencies manifest in practice and subsequently maps them onto the final competency framework developed through the broader study. Findings inform curriculum development, assessment, and supervision for professionals supporting YP impacted by CEIPV.

Transgenerational effects of violence in adolescents exposed to grandmaternal intimate partner violence during pregnancy: Heart rate variability and DNA methylation.

Orthopaedic Surgeons Need to Ask About Intimate Partner Violence: Commentary on an article by Natalie Fleming, MSW, et al.: "Intimate Partner Violence in a Patient Population with Orthopaedic Trauma. Gender Disparities, Delayed Disclosures, and Poor Clinical Outcomes".

BackgroundThis protocol focuses on male-perpetrated intimate partner violence and aims to explore how Black women and children are supported to thrive post-intimate partner violence. Although this form of violence affects women across all cultures, Black women remain significantly underrepresented in the existing literature and often face various barriers to disclosure and help-seeking, including patriarchal silencing, immigration status, language issues and unsupportive attitudes of staff. It remains unclear how they transition from surviving to thriving individuals. The scoping review addresses the question: What are the lived experiences of intimate partner violence among Black women and children, and what factors shape their concept of thrivership?. The scoping review explores the knowledge gap in understanding how Black women and children affected by systemic oppression at the intersection of race, immigration and gender, experience thriving after leaving their abusive relationship. It examines existing research to identify key factors that contribute to their thrivership in the UK context. This study protocol provides a detailed outline of the planned methodology for conducting the scoping review.Methods and analysisThe scoping review of qualitative evidence will be guided by the five steps of the framework proposed by Arksey and Malley, which include identifying the research question, identifying relevant studies, selecting studies, charting the data, collating, summarising and reporting the results and an additional consultation stage with stakeholders. The results from the scoping review will be presented using the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), and the data will be analysed using thematic analysis. The databases searched will be Ovid PsycINFO, Scopus, ASSIA and Web of Science.Ethics and disseminationThe anticipated results from the review will help generate new ideas for future studies and inform policy. The findings will be submitted for publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences and to appropriate stakeholders. No ethics is required as this is a review without human participants being involved. This protocol has been registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF).

We examine the impact of an anti-poverty program which complements credit with tailored support, on empowerment of female beneficiaries in Bangladesh. This intervention uniquely targets the sandwiched segment of poor households that are often excluded from traditional microfinance and grant-based support. Utilising two years of panel data from a randomised intervention by BRAC, we estimate the program’s average intent-to-treat effects using a difference-in-differences approach with inverse probability attrition weights to address potential selective attrition. Our findings, based on multidimensional metrics, indicate notable shifts in both sole and joint influence of women beneficiaries on household financial decisions related to savings, land transactions, and asset purchases. Women’s influence on decisions related to children’s well-being and essential household expenditures also increased. The program further strengthened women’s social capital, improved their legal awareness, reduced intimate partner violence and enhanced confidence in competitive environments. Our study highlights the importance of customised support as complementary to the extension of credit in bringing not only immediate empowering benefits, but generating positive outcomes that can sustain the long-term upliftment of female beneficiaries.

Social workers in domestic violence shelters face chronic exposure to traumatic narratives, often resulting in secondary traumatic stress. This study examines archaeological pottery restoration as a citizen-science intervention supporting resilience among shelter-based social workers. Five licensed social workers participated in a 3-month program combining hands-on restoration with reflective dialogue, conducted during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war under conditions of heightened stress. Using ethnographic methods, including participant observation, field notes, and interviews, thematic analysis explored participants' experiences. Findings indicate restoration fostered self-reflection, emotional processing, and symbolic associations with healing. The study introduces an innovative interdisciplinary model bridging social work, archaeology, and citizen science.

This study investigates how different forms and intensities of intimate partner violence (IPV)-particularly emotional abuse and coercive control control-are associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety among women in Nepal. We analyzed the 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, focusing on 4377 ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years. IPV was categorised into four domains: physical, sexual, emotional, and coercive control. Depression and anxiety were assessed using Nepali versions of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7. Multivariable logistic regression and marginal effects models were applied to estimate associations and explore dose-response patterns. Emotional IPV (aOR = 3.8) and coercive control (aOR = 1.8) were independently associated with moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms. Similar associations were observed for anxiety (emotional IPV aOR = 2.9; coercive control aOR = 1.6). Male partner alcohol use independently increased the risk of both IPV and common mental disorders (CMDs). Predicted probabilities of CMD symptoms were 5.45% with neither IPV nor alcohol use, 7.82% with alcohol use only, 11.64% with IPV only, and 17.95% with both exposures. Marginal effects analysis showed a clear dose-response pattern: each additional act of emotional, physical, or sexual IPV significantly increased CMD risk. Psychological IPV-including emotional abuse and coercive control-has a strong, cumulative effect on women's mental health and remains underrecognized in clinical protocol and public health policies. Male partner alcohol use further amplifies this risk. Integrated IPV-mental health-alcohol interventions, grounded in syndemic and trauma-informed frameworks, are urgently needed in Nepal's primary health care systems.

Despite representing one of the largest and fastest-growing subpopulations of reproductive-age women, women with disabilities experience profound disparities in sexual and reproductive health care. Women with disabilities face disproportionately high rates of unmet sexual health needs, inadequate sexual education, and elevated risks of sexual abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV). These inequities are driven by structural, interpersonal, and clinical barriers that remain poorly addressed within women's health care systems. Given the importance of addressing reproductive health care needs, it is crucial that clinicians understand the needs of women with disabilities, implement disability-competent communication strategies, and ensure trauma-informed, accessible care.

This study examines factors that facilitate or hinder the disclosure of intimate partner violence victimization, considering the type of interlocutor and adopting an ecological systems perspective. A quantitative, cross-sectional design was employed using data from 308 surveys of female university students in Spain. Findings indicate that disclosure is associated with variables such as type of violence, relationship duration, future expectations, and perceived patriarchal beliefs among friends. Conversely, personal values, lack of perceived social support, and power dynamics discourage disclosure. Overall, disclosure emerges as a complex, multifaceted process that begins with recognizing abuse and understanding how control and power shape relationships.

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to determine the factors associated with women’s exposure to both physical and sexual violence from their intimate partners during the survey period in Türkiye using the bivariate probit regression analysis. Age, health status, number of children, household income level, economic violence at any time in life, education level of the intimate partner, cheating of intimate partner were found to be associated with exposure to both physical and sexual IPV. The findings of the study will contribute significantly to the authorities regarding the measures to be taken by the state and all other institutions.

Intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration behaviors among individuals with chronic pain.

Maternal intimate partner violence and under five mortality in India: The effect modifying role of caste.

Violence during pregnancy is a significant public health concern, which is associated with different psychological consequences-including depression and suicidal ideation. Although several qualitative studies have been conducted, limited data are available on its prevalence during pregnancy and associated depression and suicidal ideation in Bangladesh. This study identifies the prevalence of violence against pregnant women and depression and suicidal ideation among affected individuals in rural Bangladesh. Our study is a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data, collected in a rural southern subdistrict in Bangladesh using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The prevalence of domestic violence (DV), lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV), and IPV during pregnancy were 5.9% (n = 21; 95% CI: 3.7-8.9), 5.4% (n = 19; 95% CI: 3.3-8.3), and 9.9% (n = 35; 95% CI: 7.0-13.5), respectively. Among women exposed to DV, 66.7% (n = 14; 95% CI: 42.6-84.3) reported antenatal depression. Similarly, 68.4% (n = 13; 95% CI: 42.7-86.3) of those with a history of lifetime IPV and 42.9% (n = 15; 95% CI: 27.1-60.3) of those experiencing IPV during pregnancy had depressive symptoms. Suicidal ideation was present in 14.3% (n = 3; 95% CI: 4.2-38.7) of DV victims, 5.3% (n = 1; 95% CI: 0.6-33.8) of lifetime IPV victims, and 5.7% (n = 2; 95% CI: 1.3-21.4) of those experiencing IPV during their current pregnancies. The concerning prevalence of violence and associated mental health issues during pregnancy demands urgent targeted interventions, including policy reforms, health education, and community awareness initiatives.

Intimate partner violence in United States military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

Callous-unemotional (CU) traits (i.e., blunted affect, low guilt) develop through the interplay of neurophysiological and environmental factors. However, critical gaps remain in understanding the relative importance of different physiological systems and early experiences over time. The goal of the current study is to identify which early-life biological and environmental features at which time points most strongly predict later CU traits in middle childhood. Using prospective longitudinal data from a rural community sample (N = 725; 48% female; 34% Black) and machine learning models, this study examined the relative predictive influence of biological stress systems (Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS), Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis) and adversity indices (exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), economic hardship, and lack of socially and cognitively stimulating toys or activities in the home) between 6 and 48 months on CU traits and conduct disorder (CD) at age 7. Models explained 7.3% of the variance in CU traits at 7 years. Exposure to IPV and sociocognitive resources across several time points, particularly in toddlerhood, emerged as influential predictors of later CU traits. Additionally, SNS functioning (i.e., salivary alpha-amylase) in early childhood was the most influential physiological predictor of CU traits. Prediction for CD was limited, with the final model explaining only 3.4% of the variability. Findings highlight the role of sympathetic regulation and early life experiences in shaping CU traits, providing important insights for the development of targeted interventions.

ICD-10 codes used in pediatric exposure to intimate partner violence.