ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2021
Intimate Partner Violence Among Pregnant Veterans: Prevalence, Associated Mental Health Conditions, and Health Care Utilization.
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- Risk factors for perinatal intimate partner violence: a global systematic review and meta-analyses.BMC women's health · 2025Pooled it
- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Literature, 2016 to 2023: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Perinatal substance use among United States veterans and servicemembers: A scoping review of the literature.Translational issues in psychological science · 2026Article
- Perinatal mental health and pregnancy-associated mortality: opportunities for change.Archives of women's mental health · 2024Article
- Pregnancy Outcomes of Women Veterans with Autoimmune Disease.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Social support and intimate partner violence in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal investigation of the bi-directional relationship.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- The impact of military sexual trauma on parent-infant bonding in a sample of perinatal women veterans.Depression and anxiety · 2022Article
- Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020.Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent and serious health concern for women veterans, associated with mental and physical health symptoms. The adverse impacts of IPV are exacerbated during pregnancy, with added risks for pregnancy and postpartum outcomes.
objectiveIdentify the scope of IPV among pregnant veterans and associations with health outcomes.
designData were obtained from a national retrospective cohort study.
participantsStudy participants were 442 pregnant veterans using VHA maternity care benefits. MAIN MEASURES: Mental health history was assessed via self-report measure and chart review; history of IPV and perinatal depression were assessed via brief validated self-report measures. KEY
resultsFourteen percent of the sample reported past-year IPV. Report of past-year IPV was associated with higher self-reported rates of lifetime mental health disorders including depression (p = 0.01), posttraumatic stress disorder (p = 0.02), anxiety disorders (p = 0.05), mood disorders (p = 0.01), bipolar disorder (p = 0.001), and eating disorders (p = 0.003); past-year IPV was also associated with the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder during pregnancy (p = 0.002). Additionally, past-year IPV was associated with higher rates of military sexual trauma (MST; p = 0.03), pregnancy health risk behaviors (i.e., smoking, alcohol, and drug use; p = 0.004), greater number of VHA mental health visits during pregnancy (p = 0.04), and a lower likelihood of seeking social support from a spouse or partner (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsResults indicate substantial rates of IPV among pregnant veterans, and high rates of mental health conditions which may be exacerbated by MST experience and lower likelihood of seeking social support. Clinicians treating pregnant veterans should screen for and address IPV and mental health treatment needs, and risks should be assessed among pregnant veterans experiencing IPV.
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