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Background: Domestic violence can include verbal, emotional, and physical abuse, which can lead to long-term mental health disorders such as stress, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Purpose: This research includes a literature review, as well as a proposed research design to examine the significance of intimate partner violence in relation to mental health by implementing screening methods and interventions. Method: Participants will be recruited from prenatal clinics around the Bay Area. A quantitative, randomized, controlled-trial cohort study will investigate the effectiveness of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Systems (PRAMS). A screening tool used in determining intimate partner violence within the expecting mother’s household. The effectiveness of the tool will be analyzed after the experimental group attends the necessary mental health counseling sessions. Results: Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) procedure, t-test, and descriptive statistics will be applied to interpret the data and detect any correlation between psychosocial therapy and possible improvements from symptoms of any mental health disorders. The data for this study has yet to be collected, but the expected findings will prove the effectiveness of PRAMS and psychosocial therapy to those who experienced domestic violence. Conclusion: The exposure to domestic violence is associated with increased symptoms of anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder during pregnancy (National Library of Medicine 2023). The inclusion of mental health support services can mitigate these effects. This proposed study will help healthcare professionals understand the significance of screening tools and the following treatments for all of the mother’s wellbeing.
Department
Nursing
Publication Date
12-2024
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Dominican University of California
City
San Rafael, CA
Keywords
domestic violence, intimate partner violence, pregnancy, mental health, psychiatric illness, screening tool, psychosocial therapy, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder
Disciplines
Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing | Mental Disorders | Nursing | Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | Women's Health
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Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Mental Disorders Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Women's Health Commons