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ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2018

Risk of perpetrating intimate partner violence amongst men exposed to torture in conflict-affected Timor-Leste.

Susan Rees, Mohammed Mohsin, Alvin Kuowei Tay, Zachary Steel, Natalino Tam, Zelia da Costa, Cesarina Soares, Wietse Tol, Valsamma Eapen, Mark Dadds and 1 more

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Article in Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Susan ReesPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mohammed MohsinPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Alvin Kuowei TayPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Zachary SteelSt John of God Hospital, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Natalino TamPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Zelia da CostaPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Cesarina SoaresPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Wietse TolMental Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 N Broadway, HH863, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Valsamma EapenChild and Adolescent Mental Health, Liverpool Hospital, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mark DaddsSchool of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Derrick SilovePsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
UNSW Sydney · AUJohns Hopkins University · USSt John of God Hospital · AUUniversity of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA key issue in need of empirical exploration in the post-conflict and refugee mental health field is whether exposure to torture plays a role in generating risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), and whether this pathway is mediated by the mental health effects of torture-related trauma. In examining this question, it is important to assess the impact of socio-economic hardship which may be greater amongst survivors of torture in low-income countries.

methodsThe study data were obtained from a cohort of 870 women (recruited from antenatal clinics) and their male partners in Dili district, Timor-Leste. We conducted bivariate and path analysis to test for associations of men's age, socioeconomic status, torture exposure, and mental disturbance, with IPV (the latter reported by women).

resultsThe path analysis indicated positive paths from a younger age, torture exposure, and lower socio-economic status amongst men leading to mental disturbance. Mental disturbance, in turn, led to IPV. In addition, younger age, lower socio-economic status, torture exposure, and mental disturbance were directly associated with IPV.

conclusionsOur data provide the first systematic evidence of an association between torture and IPV in a low-income, post-conflict country, confirming that low socio-economic status, partly related to being a torture survivor, adds to the risk. The high prevalence of IPV in this context suggests that other structural factors, such as persisting patriarchal attitudes, contribute to the risk of IPV. Early detection and prevention programs may assist in reducing the risk of IPV in families in which men have experienced torture.

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