Psychiatric morbidity and personality characteristics of battered women

摘要: Forty-nine battered women attending a surgical emergency department were studied with regard to prior and current psychiatric morbidity, substance abuse personality characteristics, compared control group. More than controls had consulted psychiatrist half of them classified as heavy consumers alcohol. One third the assaulted found be depressed, 6% controls. The groups also differed in respect muscular tension, aches pain, autonomic disturbances, having more pronounced symptoms. It is important for psychiatrists recognize symptoms that often exhibit. With better early diagnosis, these could offered appropriate psychosocial therapy. Language: en