Citation

Oram S, Khalifeh H, Howard LM. Lancet Psychiatry 2017; 4(2): 159-170.

Affiliation

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; Correspondence to: Dr Sian Oram, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK; sian.oram@kcl.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30261-9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Violence against women is widely recognised as a violation of human rights and a public health problem. In this Series paper, we argue that violence against women is also a prominent public mental health problem, and that mental health professionals should be identifying, preventing, and responding to violence against women more effectively. The most common forms of violence against women are domestic abuse and sexual violence, and victimisation is associated with an increased risk of mental disorder.

Language: en