Intimate partner violence : prevalence among U.S. military veterans and active duty servicemembers and a review of intervention approaches / prepared by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP) Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Healthcare System ; principal investigator, Jennifer M Gierisch ; co-investigators, Abigail Shapiro, Nicole N. Grant, Heather A. King, Jennifer R. McDuffie, John W. Williams.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gierisch, Jennifer M., author.

Contributor:

Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (U.S.)

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Services Research and Development Service, issuing body.

Durham VA Medical Center. Evidence-based Synthesis Program Center

Evidence-based Synthesis Program (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marital violence--United States.

Marital violence.

Marital violence--United States--Prevention.

Soldiers--United States--Psychology.

Soldiers.

Veterans--United States--Psychology.

Veterans.

Families of military personnel--Abuse of--United States.

Families of military personnel.

Post-traumatic stress disorder--United States.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Spouse Abuse.

Military Personnel--psychology.

Veterans--psychology.

Military Family--psychology.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--psychology.

Risk Factors.

United States.

Marital violence--Prevention.

Soldiers--Psychology.

Veterans--Psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Spouse Abuse.

Military Personnel--psychology.

Veterans--psychology.

Military Family--psychology.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--psychology.

Risk Factors.

United States.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 79 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Other Title:

Prevalence among U.S. military veterans and active duty servicemembers and a review of intervention approaches

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, August 2013.

Summary:

In the United States, intimate partner violence (IPV) poses a significant public health burden that affects both men and women. Over a third (35.6%) of women and a fourth (28.5%) of men in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Outcomes associated with IPV include a wide range of social, physical, and mental issues such as family dissolution, adverse pregnancy outcomes, mental health issues (depression, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], anxiety), incarceration, and death. IPV affects many facets of society including medical, mental health, social services, and criminal justice systems. Moreover, productivity losses and costs attributable to IPV are significant. Military service has unique psychological, social, and environmental factors that may contribute to elevated risk of IPV among active duty servicemembers and Veterans. Multiple deployments, family separation and reintegration, demanding workloads at home and while on duty, histories of head trauma, mental illness, and substance abuse can contribute to partner conflict and elevated risk of IPV among active duty servicemembers, Veterans, and their intimate partners. Currently the VA does not have a comprehensive national program to address IPV. Thus, the VA convened the Domestic Violence Task Force to define the scope of, and design a plan for evaluating domestic violence among Veterans. In order to support the goals and mission of this task force, the Durham VA Evidence-based Synthesis Program conducted a systemic review of the literature to synthesize the evidence on the prevalence of IPV among active duty servicemembers and Veterans and to conduct an evidence synthesis of the systematic review (SR) literature on intervention strategies to address IPV. Key Question 1. What is the prevalence of intimate partner violence among Veterans and active duty servicemembers, and does the prevalence vary by cohort (e.g., Vietnam era, OEF/OIF/OND era), gender, or race? Key Question 2. For persons who are at risk for, experience, or commit intimate partner violence, what interventions are associated with decreased exposure to intimate partner violence and its associated physical harms, mental harms, or mortality?

Notes:

"Evidence-based synthesis program."

"August 2013."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed April 14, 2021).

OCLC:

902835074