In:
Violence Against Women, SAGE Publications, Vol. 24, No. 2 ( 2018-02), p. 186-206
Abstract:
Few studies have assessed the individual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as separate mental health consequences of intimate partner abuse (IPA). This study examined the role of coping strategies associated with symptoms of PTSD in a community sample of African American women who have experienced abuse ( N = 128). The results revealed that nonphysical abuse was more prevalent than physical abuse. Specific symptoms of PTSD expressed depended on the type of abuse experienced and the type of coping strategies utilized. The findings have multiple implications on how IPA is studied as well as its clinical screening and treatment processes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1077-8012
,
1552-8448
DOI:
10.1177/1077801216686219
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2018
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2031375-5
SSG:
2
SSG:
2,1
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