The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: a systematic review with meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present study examines the association between psychological violence and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, while comparing the specific subtypes of psychological violence and simultaneously focusing on methodological shortcomings.

Method

A systematic review and random-effects meta-analyses were applied on the three main outcomes: PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Four electronic databases were searched (PsycINFO, PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science), and a total of 194 studies were included (k = 149 for meta-analyses). GRADEpro was used to evaluate the certainty of the evidence from the meta-analyses.

Results

Psychological violence had strong associations with the three main outcomes, with the strongest association for PTSD in bot

SUBMITTER: Dokkedahl SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9364557 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature