TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Domestic violence against women has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: a perspective paper about the need for change to current and future practice
JO  - International journal of mental health nursing
A1  - Usher, Kim
A1  - Jackson, Debra
A1  - Fatema, Syadani Riyad
A1  - Jones, Rikki
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The COVID-19 outbreak led to widespread disruption and stress to people's lives. Concern about the escalation of domestic violence (DV) rates and related mental health issues soon emerged following the implementation of strategies aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. This perspective paper presents an overview of the issues, argues for greater recognition of the link between DV against women and serious emotional distress, and the need for greater awareness and knowledge about DV among mental health professionals. While we acknowledge that men also experience DV, their rates are much lower than for women and in this paper our focus is on women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1445-8330
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inm.13200
ID  - ref1
ER  -