Citation

Simmons CA, Lindsey L, Delaney MJ, Whalley A, Beck JG. J. Interpers. Violence 2015; 30(12): 2067-2086.

Affiliation

University of Memphis, TN, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260514552275

PMID

25304669

Abstract

Barriers to assessing and treating mental health problems with intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors were identified with qualitative responses from 62 IPV helping professionals who participated in an online survey question. Data were analyzed using a concept mapping approach, which resulted in following eight distinct clusters: (a) unsure, (b) limited IPV specific resources, (c) barriers to access, (d) systems-taboos, (e) immediate crisis needs, (f) fear-stigma, (g) offender's control and (h) cultural concerns. The opinions expressed in these clusters help to better explain logistic, relational, and intrapersonal obstacles that can limit women IPV survivors' ability to receive care for mental health conditions. Extending previous quantitative work by the authors (Simmons, Whalley, & Beck, 2014), the current portion of this project generates new ways of looking at barriers to service delivery, which can be used to develop theory and guide further research.

Language: en