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Title:
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Effect of an In-CLinic IPV Advocate Intervention to Increase Help Seeking, Reduce Violence, and Improve Well-Being |
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Authors:
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Ann L. Coker, Paige H. Smith, Daniel J. Whitaker, Brenda Le, Timothy N. Crawford and Vicki C. Flerx |
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Publisher:
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Violence Against Women Journal, Vol. 18, No.1, January 2012 |
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Publication date:
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January 2012 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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This quasi-experimental study investigated the efficacy of clinic-based advocacy for intimate partner violence (IPV) to increase help seeking, reduce violence, and improve women's well-being. Eligible and consenting women attending one of six selected clinics in the rural Southern United States were assessed for IPV. Consenting women disclosing IPV were offered either an in-clinic advocate intervention or usual care, depending on the coinic they attended and were followed for up to 24 months. Over follow-up time both IPV scores and depressive symptoms trendedtowarf greater decline amoung women in the advocate intervention clinics relative to the usual care (business card referral only). |
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