SynthesisSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2015
A systematic review of mental disorders and perpetration of domestic violence among military populations.
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- The Factors That Contribute to Dysfunctional Behavior in Active Military Personnel: An Umbrella Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Pooled it
- Wartime blast induced mild traumatic brain injury in the military, damage to white matter tracts, and neuropsychological symptoms: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- Risk Markers for Victimization and Perpetration of Male-to-Female Physical Intimate Partner Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2023Pooled it
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Military and Veteran Populations: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Surveys and Population Screening Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of mental health disorders and intimate partner violence victimisation among military populations.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2017Pooled it
- Rates and Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Among Service Members and Veterans.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2026Article
- Perceptions of the impact of military life on relationships and Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse among UK military personnel.PloS one · 2025Article
- Mental and physical health, impulse control, and intimate partner violence within a veteran sample.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Examining the role of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in intimate partner violence among couples with alcohol use disorder.Aggressive behavior · 2024Article
- Intimate partner violence perpetration among veterans: associations with neuropsychiatric symptoms and limbic microstructure.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Prevalence and correlates of destructive behaviors in the US Naval Surface Forces from 2010-2020.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Pooled analysis of the association between mental health and violence against women: evidence from five settings in the Global South.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Help-seeking for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: Experiences of Civilian Partners of UK Military Personnel.Journal of family violence · 2023Article
- Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse: A Qualitative Exploration of UK Military Personnel and Civilian Partner Experiences.Journal of family violence · 2022Article
- Intimate partner violence and abuse experience and perpetration in UK military personnel compared to a general population cohort: A cross-sectional study.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2022Article
- Relationship conflict and partner violence by UK military personnel following return from deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Article
- A Comparative Assessment of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Male Military Personnel and Civil Servants in Ibadan, Nigeria.Journal of family violence · 2022Article
- Traumatic Experiences and PTSD Symptoms in the Chinese Male Intrafamilial Physical Violence Perpetrators: A Comparative and Structural Equation Modeling Study.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2021Article
- Mental disorders and intimate partner violence perpetrated by men towards women: A Swedish population-based longitudinal study.PLoS medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeMilitary populations may experience more severe forms of domestic violence than the general population. Although mental disorders are associated with domestic violence perpetration among the general population, it is not clear whether this is the case for military populations. This review aimed to establish the prevalence and odds of domestic violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with mental disorders.
methodsSystematic review: searches of eleven electronic databases were supplemented by hand searches, reference screening, citation tracking and expert recommendations.
resultsTen studies were included; nine reporting on partner violence and one on violence against an adult family member. Median prevalence estimates were calculated for partner violence perpetration among male military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); estimates on other disorders were not possible due to lack of data. 27.5 % of men with PTSD reported past year physical violence perpetration against a partner and 91.0 % reported past year psychological violence perpetration against a partner. Due to limited data, no median estimates could be calculated for female military personnel. Data from individual papers indicate increased odds of past year partner violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with depression; inconsistent findings were reported for risk of partner violence perpetration among male and female military personnel with PTSD.
conclusionsThere is some evidence that mental disorders among military personnel are associated with past year domestic violence perpetration, though current data cannot confirm direction of causality. Research is needed to inform the development of interventions targeted to reduce domestic violence perpetration among military personnel.
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