TY - JOUR
T1 - Violence and women's mental health
T2 - The impact of physical, sexual, and psychological aggression
AU - Jordan, Carol E.
AU - Campbell, Rebecca
AU - Follingstad, Diane
PY - 2010/4/27
Y1 - 2010/4/27
N2 - The reach of violence against women (VAW) has been profoundly felt by women across the United States and around the globe. VAW has been documented for decades as a legal and social justice problem, but as illuminated in this review, it is also a substantial mental health concern. A full understanding of the phenomenon must include discussion of how often it occurs, in what forms, and to whom. This review defines violence against women in its variant forms and examines the literature on the mental health effects associated with these abuse experiences. The effectiveness of the mental health system's response to the complex needs of women suffering battering, rape, stalking, and psychological aggression is also examined. The future of research and the important role of the discipline of psychology in the future of this field of study are discussed.
AB - The reach of violence against women (VAW) has been profoundly felt by women across the United States and around the globe. VAW has been documented for decades as a legal and social justice problem, but as illuminated in this review, it is also a substantial mental health concern. A full understanding of the phenomenon must include discussion of how often it occurs, in what forms, and to whom. This review defines violence against women in its variant forms and examines the literature on the mental health effects associated with these abuse experiences. The effectiveness of the mental health system's response to the complex needs of women suffering battering, rape, stalking, and psychological aggression is also examined. The future of research and the important role of the discipline of psychology in the future of this field of study are discussed.
KW - Intimate partner violence
KW - Psychological aggression
KW - Sexual assault
KW - Stalking
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-090209-151437
DO - 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-090209-151437
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20192793
AN - SCOPUS:77952918297
SN - 1548-5943
VL - 6
SP - 607
EP - 628
JO - Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
JF - Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
ER -
