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| Saturday, 09 April 2011 09:00 | |||
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Eugene, OR, USA. Although most reported domestic abuse is committed by men against women, a growing body of research has picked up on the prevalence and significance of domestic violence perpetrated against men.
Men who are abused by their female partners can suffer significant psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts, as documented and analyzed in two new papers that appear in the journal Psychology of Men & Masculinity. "Given the stigma surrounding this issue and the increased vulnerability of men in these abusive relationships, we as mental health experts should not ignore the need for more services for these men," said British researcher Anna Randle, lead author of a paper summarizing two decades of research into domestic violence effects on men. [C1] Research has shown severe underreporting of spousal or partner abuse of men For example, men are not as likely to report serious injuries due to abuse, and psychological or less violent abuse is more likely to go unreported to authorities. In addition, police are less likely to arrest female suspects accused of violence than male suspects. The lack of reliable data has led to some confusion in the literature on domestic violence effects on men, which recently has led to a more careful analysis of the raw data.Approximately 8 percent of men and 25 percent of women reported being sexually or physically assaulted by a current or former partner, according to the findings from the National Violence against Women Survey (NVAWS), which polled 8,000 men and 8,000 women, published in 1998 by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). While this survey did not indicate the sex of the perpetrator, it provided the most up-to-date comprehensive interpersonal violence statistics at the time of the study, according to the researchers.
"This raises questions and concerns for male victims of domestic violence, given findings that women are more likely to perpetrate psychological than physical aggression toward male partners," wrote Randle. One study showed that abuse rates among same-sex couples are similar to those of heterosexual couples. However, the depth of research on male same-sex couples is limited when compared to studies of heterosexual couples. In the second study, led by Denise Hines from Clark University, researchers looked at two independent sample groups totaling 822 men between the ages of 18 and 59. [C2]
The researchers found that in both groups of men, there were associations between abuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms. However, the intimate terror victims who had sought professional help were at a much greater risk of developing PTSD than the men from the general community group who said they had engaged in more minor acts of violence with their partners, according to the researchers. "This is the first study to show that PTSD is a major concern among men who sustain partner violence and seek help," said Hines. Citation[C1] A review of the evidence on the effects of intimate partner violence on men. Anna A. Randle, Cynthia A. Graham. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2011; 12(2): 97-111. doi:10.1037/a0021944
Abstract This review examines the empirical evidence on the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) in men. The main theoretical frameworks used in this area are outlined, and methodological issues are discussed. Studies examining posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, depression, and suicidal ideation in men who have experienced IPV are reviewed. The limited research on the effects of IPV in same-sex couples is considered. Outcomes suggest that men can experience significant psychological symptoms as a consequence of IPV; associations among IPV and PTS, depression, and suicide have been documented. Recommendations for future research on the effects of IPV in male victims are provided, including the need to focus on externalizing, in addition to internalizing, symptomatology; the development of gender-appropriate measures of violent behavior; and the comparison of male IPV and non-IPV samples. In-depth qualitative research and studies focusing on psychological abuse experienced by men would also be valuable. [C2] Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in men who sustain intimate partner violence: A study of helpseeking and community samples. Denise A. Hines, Emily M. Douglas. Psychology of Men & Masculinity 2011; 12(2): 112-127. doi:10.1037/a0022983 Abstract Extensive work has documented an association between sustaining intimate partner violence (IPV) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among women, yet little research has documented the same association in men, even though men comprise 25–50% of all IPV victims in a given year. Previous studies also show that women who sustain intimate terrorism (IT), a form of IPV that is characterized by much violence and controlling behavior, are at even greater risk for PTSD than women who sustain common couple violence (CCV), a lower level of more minor, reciprocal IPV. However, no research has documented this trend in men who sustain IT versus CCV. The present study investigates the associations among sustaining IPV and PTSD among both a clinical and community sample of men. The clinical sample is comprised of 302 men who sustained IT from their female partners and sought help. The community sample is comprised of 520 men, 16% of whom sustained CCV. Analyses showed that in both samples, the associations between sustaining several types of IPV and PTSD were significant, and that men who sustained IT were at exponentially increased risk of exceeding the clinical cut-off on the PTSD measure than men who sustained CCV or no violence. The path models predicting PTSD symptoms differed for both samples, indicating that perhaps treatment implications differ by group as well.
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