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Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence

An overview

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ID23364484
AuthorsJill R McTavish (0000-0002-5009-9622, McMaster University), Jen C D MacGregor, Jen MacGregor (Western University), C Nadine Wathen (0000-0003-2646-2919, Western University), Harriet L Macmillan (0000-0002-1223-706X, McMaster University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume28
Issue5
Pages504-518
Publication date2016-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review of Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0261 • E-ISSN: 1369-1627
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540261.2016.1205001
PMID27414209
OpenAlexW2472984959
LanguageEN
Citations received74
References cited88

Children's exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with significant emotional impairment and other harmful effects. It is increasingly recognized as a type of child maltreatment, with outcomes similar to other types of abuse and neglect. Children can experience harm from exposure to IPV, even when not directly involved in, or a witness to, the violence between caregivers. This review, based on a synthesis of best available evidence, addresses the epidemiology of children's exposure to IPV, including prevalence, risk and protective factors, and associated impairment, as well as strategies for identification, and interventions for prevention of exposure and impairment. Strategies for ensuring children's safety are also discussed. The article concludes with guidance specific to mental health clinicians.

Domestic violence · Harm · Medical emergency · Mental health · Neglect · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological abuse · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Witness · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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