Child abuse & neglectHumansFemaleIntimate Partner ViolenceAdultPregnancy
Preventing mental health problems in mothers with a history of childhood abuse through reducing their risk of intimate partner violence: A causal mediation analysis in an Australian pregnancy cohort.
Deirdre Gartland, S Ghazaleh Dashti, Kelly M FitzPatrick, John Carlin, Margarita Moreno-Betancur, Ali Fogarty, Harriet MacMillan, Kelsey Hegarty, Helen Herrman, Stephanie J Brown
Published: 202510.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107703
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Women with a history of child maltreatment are more likely to experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Both are associated with poor mental health. Using causal mediation analysis, we aimed to estimate the potential reduction in mental…
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