Patterns of minor psychiatric disorders among battered women treated at an emergency care unit Padrão de distúrbios psíquicos menores em mulheres vítimas de violência atendidas em uma unidade de urgência e emergência

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the patterns in minor psychiatric disorders among women who suffered different types of violence. Using a version of the Abuse Assessment Screen, face-to-face interviews were conducted in a cluster sample of women ages 15 to 49 years using an eme...

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Main Authors: Iracema Viterbo Silva, Estela Maria Aquino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2008-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2008000900016