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“What Fresh Hell Is This?” Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Describe Their Experiences of Abuse, Pain, and Depression

Abstract  

Traditionally, professionals working with intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors view a victim through a disciplinary lens,
examining health and safety in isolation. Using focus groups with survivors, this study explored the need to address IPV consequences
with an integrated model and begin to understand the interconnectedness between violence, health, and safety. Focus group
findings revealed that the inscription of pain on the body serves as a reminder of abuse, in turn triggering emotional and
psychological pain and disrupting social relationships. In many cases, the physical abuse had stopped but the abuser was relentless
by reminding and retraumatizing the victim repeatedly through shared parenting, prolonged court cases, etc. This increased
participants’ exhaustion and frustration, making the act of daily living overwhelming.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
  • Pages 1-9
  • DOI 10.1007/s10896-012-9469-6
  • Authors
    • Catherine Cerulli, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Ellen Poleshuck, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Christina Raimondi, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Stephanie Veale, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
    • Nancy Chin, Department of Community and Preventative Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    • Journal Journal of Family Violence
    • Online ISSN 1573-2851
    • Print ISSN 0885-7482
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 10/17/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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