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Intimate Partner Violence Following Pregnancy
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:313-314.
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AMERICA'S AWARENESS of and anxiety about violence has increased in the
wake of September's terrorist attacks. Suddenly, we wonder when other acts
of violence might occur. We balance the need to go on with our lives with
concern about how to best protect ourselves and our children. These feelings
of dread and uncertainty, however, are not new to the millions who experience
intimate partner violence, and are not confined to adults. Recent research
has shown that intimate partner violence is a common experience among adolescents.1 Population- and clinic-based surveys have shown that
there are significant associations between violence and reproductive health
problems, including adolescent pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted
disease, and low-birth-weight infants.2-4
The few studies that have included adolescents suggest that teens are at even
greater risk for abuse than are adults.
In this issue of the ARCHIVES, Harrykissoon et al5
present a strong prospective study to examine prevalence, . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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