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

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.

DESCRIPTORS
Battered Women; Violence Against Women; Intimate Partner Violence; Mental Disorders; Psychiatric Nursing; Review

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