The hidden disaster of COVID-19: Intimate partner violence

Psychol Trauma. 2020 Aug;12(S1):S197-S198. doi: 10.1037/tra0000646. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

Abstract

The hidden and often unspoken impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV). This commentary addresses this issue and highlights a study undertaken to address this public health issue by generating empirical research on the relationship between COVID-19 and IPV. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections*
  • Family Conflict*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control*
  • Intimate Partner Violence / statistics & numerical data*
  • New Orleans / epidemiology
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral*
  • Resilience, Psychological*
  • Stress, Psychological / etiology