Intimate partner violence in the military: Treatment considerations

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Klostermann ◽  
Theresa Mignone ◽  
Michelle L. Kelley ◽  
Sabrina Musson ◽  
Gregory Bohall
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Treatment Considerations ◽  
The Military

scholarly journals Prevalence of Self-Reported Intimate Partner Violence Victimization Among Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 586-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Sparrow ◽  
Hannah Dickson ◽  
Jamie Kwan ◽  
Louise Howard ◽  
Nicola Fear ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

Background: Research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in the military has tended to focus on military personnel as perpetrators and civilian partners/spouses as victims. However, studies have found high levels of IPV victimization among military personnel. This article systematically reviews studies of the prevalence of self-reported IPV victimization among military populations. Methods: Searches of four electronic databases (Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) were supplemented by reference list screening. Meta-analyses of the available data were performed, where possible, using the random effects model. Results: This review included 28 studies with a combined sample of 69,808 military participants. Overall, similar or higher prevalence rates of physical IPV victimization were found among males compared to females and this was supported by a meta-analytic subgroup analysis: pooled prevalence of 21% (95% confidence interval [CI] = [17.4, 24.6]) among males and 13.6% among females (95% CI [9.5, 17.7]). Psychological IPV was the most prevalent type of abuse, in keeping with findings from the general population. There were no studies on sexual IPV victimization among male personnel. Evidence for the impact of military factors, such as deployment or rank, on IPV victimization was conflicting. Discussion: Prevalence rates varied widely, influenced by methodological variation among studies. The review highlighted the lack of research into male IPV victimization in the military and the relative absence of research into impact of IPV. It is recommended that future research disaggregates results by gender and considers the impact of IPV, in order that gender differences can be uncovered.

Women Veterans’ Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Non-Partner Sexual Assault in the Context of Military Service: Implications for Supporting Women’s Health and Well-Being

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 843-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa E. Dichter ◽  
Clara Wagner ◽  
Gala True
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Service Members ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

Women who have served in the military in the United States experience high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual assault (SA). The military setting presents challenges and opportunities not experienced in other employment contexts that may compound the negative impacts of IPV/SA on women’s lives. The purpose of this study was to explore the intersection of women’s experiences of IPV/SA and military service through analysis of women veterans’ narrative accounts. We conducted in-depth face-to-face qualitative interviews with 25 women veterans receiving primary care at a U.S. Veterans Affairs Medical Center. We draw upon Adler and Castro’s (2013) Military Occupational Mental Health Model to frame our understanding of the impact of IPV/SA as a stressor in the military cultural context and to inform efforts to prevent, and support women service members who have experienced, these forms of violence. Our findings highlight the impact of IPV/SA on women’s military careers, including options for entering and leaving military service, job performance, and opportunities for advancement. Women’s narratives also reveal ways in which the military context constrains their options for responding to and coping with experiences of IPV/SA. These findings have implications for prevention of, and response to, intimate partner or sexual violence experienced by women serving in the military and underscore the need for both military and civilian communities to recognize and address the negative impact of such violence on women service members before, during, and after military service.

Hazardous alcohol use and intimate partner violence in the military: Understanding protective factors.

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Foran ◽  
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Richard E. Heyman ◽  
Amy M. Smith Slep ◽  
Jeffery D. Snarr
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Use ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
The Military

A Methodological Review of Intimate Partner Violence in the Military

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy E. Rodrigues ◽  
Jennifer S. Funderburk ◽  
Niki L. Keating ◽  
Stephen A. Maisto
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Methodological Review ◽  
The Military
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