BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) can assume various forms of abusive behavior. All individuals regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds can experience partner-related abuse; however, women are disproportionately affected. The negative health outcomes associated with IPV are multi-influential and extend far beyond physical manifestations. Consequently, partner inflicted brain injuries (BIs) and the harmful outcomes are often overlooked and understudied.
OBJECTIVE: To gain a greater understanding about brain-injury related experiences of women who experienced physical IPV
METHODS: A qualitative interview was conducted with women participants who had previously participated in a research study conducted within the Valera Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital.
RESULTS: As the studies are in the early stages, we await the results.
CONCLUSIONS: A comprehensive approach and collective effort is needed to understand the sequelae of IPV-BIs and lived experiences of the women sustaining the abuse.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/48381 |
| Date | 09 March 2024 |
| Creators | Sitto, Sarah Rose |
| Contributors | Palumbo, Carole L., Valera, Eve M. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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