%0 Journal Article %T Relationships Between Physical and Non‐Physical Forms of Intimate Partner Violence and Depression among Urban Minority Adolescent Females %J Child and adolescent mental health %D 2011 %A Teitelman, Anne M. %A Ratcliffe, Sarah J. %A McDonald, Catherine C. %A Brawner, Bridgette M. %A Sullivan, Cris M. %V 16 %N 2 %P 92-100 %X

Background: Little is known about intimate partner violence (IPV) and depression among low income, urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females.

Method: Interviews with 102 urban African American and Hispanic adolescent females examined physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, and threats, and their unique and combined associations with depression.

Results: One‐quarter of the sample experienced all three types of abuse. Non‐physical forms of IPV were significantly associated with depression.

Conclusions: Some urban adolescent females from lower income households experience high rates of IPV. Physical and non‐physical forms of IPV are important in understanding and responding to depression in this population.

%G %I John Wiley and Sons %@ 1475-357X %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00572.x