Types of non-psychotic mental disorders in adult women who suffered intimate partner violence: an integrative review

Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2018:52:e03328. doi: 10.1590/s1980-220x2017030203328. Epub 2018 May 24.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: Identifying the types of non-psychotic mental disorders in adult women who suffered intimate partner violence in the literature.

Method: An integrative review carried out in the MEDLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases.

Results: We selected 19 articles published in international journals in English, with a predominance of cross-sectional study studies (78.9%). The most common types of non-psychotic mental disorders were: depression (73.7%) and post-traumatic stress disorder (52.6%). It was observed that 78.9% of the articles presented a 2C level of evidence.

Conclusion: Studies have shown that adult women who are victims of intimate partner violence mostly suffer from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other morbidities; a fact that highlights how devastating violence by an intimate partner can impact on the mental health of those who experience it.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intimate Partner Violence / psychology*
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Mental Disorders / psychology
  • Mental Health*
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology