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Depression may double women's risk of experiencing partner violence
Updated On: 09 May, 2013 01:37 PM IST | | ANI
Past studies have shown that women who have experienced domestic abuse are at higher risk of becoming depressed
However, a new study reveals that women who are depressed are also more likely to experience domestic violence.
Furthermore, there may also be a link between intimate partner violence and subsequent suicide among women, but little evidence to support a similar finding in men.
The researchers led by Karen Devries from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, reached these conclusions by reviewing published studies that followed up individuals over a period of time (longitudinal studies) and examined intimate partner violence, depression, and suicide attempts.


