PERCEIVED CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MARRIED WOMEN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS & PHYSICAL ILLNESS

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PERCEIVED CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MARRIED WOMEN WITH MENTAL ILLNESS & PHYSICAL ILLNESS

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: Domestic violence against women is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world today. Violation not only causes physical injury, it also undermines the social, economic, psychological, spiritual and emotional well being of the victim, the perpetrator and the society as a whole. The Objective: To assess the magnitude and causes of domestic violence with mental illness & physical illness. Material & Methods: The sample of study comprised of 30 women with mental illness and 30 women with physical illness. Mental illness patient diagnosed according to with Axis one psychiatric Disorder DSM IV-TR, who were selected from the Psychiatry OPD and ward of the S.S. Hospital, BHU and physical illness patient suffering from mild to moderate physical illness as per ICD 10 (WHO), were be selected from the Obstetrics and Gynaecolgy OPD and ward of S.S Hospital. The patients were assessed on the structured questionnaire on Domestic Violence. Results – Domestic violence was significantly higher amongst the mental & physical illness women of educated up to graduation/post graduation and house maker women. The study found out the overall domestic violence in mental & physical illness group was 83.3% & 50%. The prevalence of verbal violence was 21% in mental illness and 8% in physical illness, economical violence was 17% & 6%, physical violence was 21% and 3% and sexual violence was 10% in mental illness. Perceived cause of domestic violence in married women with mental illness compared to those with physical illness.

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Jyoti Srivastava

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