Marta Ferragut

Marta Ferragut

Marta Ferragut
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of the Behavioural Sciences

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Reactions: health impact of intimate partner violence against women and child sexual abuse evaluated

Intimate partner violence is associated with an increased risk of depression and miscarriage, according to a systematic review of the scientific literature published since 1970. Sexual abuse in childhood is associated with an increased risk of alcohol use disorder and self-harm, says the study published in Nature Medicine. According to its authors, this analysis of 229 previous studies reveals that intimate partner violence and childhood sexual abuse have a more extensive impact on health than previously described.

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