Interpersonal violence and depression in Brazil: A cross-sectional analysis of the 2019 National Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Depression and interpersonal violence are issues of increasing public health concern globally, especially in low-and-middle income countries. Despite the known relationship between interpersonal violence and an increased risk of depression, there is a need to further characterise the experience of depression in those who have experienced violence, to better develop screening and treatment interventions. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on responses from the 2019 Brazilian National Health Survey. The prevalence of depression (both clinician-diagnosed, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) screened) were estimated by type of violence experienced in the preceding 12 months (none, physical violence, sexual violence, physical and sexual violence, or threat of violence). Logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Harding D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021715 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature