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Regional
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Acceptability of domestic violence against women in the European Union: a multilevel analysis.
Gracia E, Herrero J.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Feb;60(2):123-9.
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  Domestic abuse in a central Mediterranean pregnant population.
Savona-Ventura C, Savona-Ventura M, Drengsted-Nielsen S, Johansen KS.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2001 Sep;98(1):3-8
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         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 
 
  Prevalence of Sexual Assault in Four Eastern European Countries
F Serbanescu,  MM. Goodwin,  L Morris
 (132 APHA)
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Belgium
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Domestic violence during pregnancy: survey of patients and healthcare providers.
Jeanjot I, Barlow P, Rozenberg S.  
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 May;17(4):557-67.
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 A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists on intimate
partner violence in Flanders, Belgium.
Roelens K, Verstraelen H, Van Egmond K, Temmerman M
BMC Public Health. 2006 Sep 26;6(1):238
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Bosnia
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Adjustment to trauma exposure in refugee, displaced, and non-displaced Bosnian women.
Schmidt M, Kravic N, Ehlert U.
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2008 Sep;11(4):269-76.
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Consequences of domestic violence on women's mental health in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Avdibegovic E, Sinanovic O.  
Croat Med J. 2006 Oct;47(5):730-41.
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Psychological consequences of rape on women in 1991-1995 war in croatia and bosnia
and herzegovina.
Loncar M, Medved V, Jovanovic N, Hotujac L
Croat Med J. 2006 Feb;47(1):67-75.
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Finland
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Survival of intimate partner violence as experienced by women.
Flinck A, Paavilainen E, Astedt-Kurki P.
J Clin Nurs. 2005 Mar;14(3):383-93.
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France
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Current clinical aspects of drug-facilitated sexual assaults in sexually abused victims examine
in a forensic emergency unit.
Marc B. 
Ther Drug Monit. 2008 Apr;30(2):218-24
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Germany
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Cognitive coping with the threat of rape: vigilance and cognitive avoidance.
Krahe B. 
J Pers. 2005 Jun;73(3):609-44
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The S.I.G.N.A.L.-Intervention Project to combat violence against women.
Hellbernd H, Brzank P, May A, Maschewsky-Schneider U.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2005 Mar;48(3):329-36
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Domestic violence against women and health care demands. Results of a female
emergency department patient survey.
Brzank P, Hellbernd H, Maschewsky-Schneider U, Kallischnigg G.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2005 Mar;48(3):337-45.
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Prevalence of sexual abuse among women seeking gynecologic care in Germany.
Peschers UM, Du Mont J, Jundt K,  
Obstet Gynecol 2003 Jan;101(1):103-8
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Greece
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Prevalence and risk factors of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in a forensic population of
rapists and child molesters.
Giotakos O, Bourtsoukli P, Paraskeyopoulou T,  et al.
 Epidemiol Infect. 2003 Jun;130(3):497-500.
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Herzegovina
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
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 Consequences of domestic violence on women's mental health in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Avdibegovic E, Sinanovic O.  
Croat Med J. 2006 Oct;47(5):730-41.
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Psychological consequences of rape on women in 1991-1995 war in croatia and bosnia
and herzegovina.
Loncar M, Medved V, Jovanovic N, Hotujac L
Croat Med J. 2006 Feb;47(1):67-75.
Abstract

  
Ireland
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  A healthy settings framework: an evaluation and comparison of midwives' responses to
addressing domestic violence.
Lazenbatt A, Taylor J, Cree L. Midwifery. 2008 Feb 29
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Italy
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Self-injurious behavior in a community sample of young women: relationship with childhood
abuse and other types of self-damaging behaviors.
Favaro A, Ferrara S, Santonastaso P.   
J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Jan;68(1):120-1.
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    Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 
 
 
Pregnancy intendedness and violence around pregnancy: A study in an Italian city
C Lucchetta, P Romito, JM Turan,  F Scrimin
 > f 133 APHA)
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Norway
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
Partner violence and health: results from the first national study on violence against women in Norway.
Nerøien AI, Schei B. 
Scand J Public Health. 2008 Mar;36(2):161-8
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Somatic Symptoms and Diseases are more Common in Women Exposed to Violence.
Eberhard-Gran M, Schei B, Eskild A. et al  
J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct 6;
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Poland
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
Experiences with dating aggression and sexual coercion among polish college students.
Doroszewicz K, Forbes GB.  
J Interpers Violence. 2008 Jan;23(1):58-73.
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Portugal
                         
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
Knowledge of nurses about the Service for Assistance to Women Victims of Sexual Violence.
Monteiro CF, Morais SC, Ferreira MT, et al
Rev Bras Enferm. 2008 Jul-Aug;61(4):454-8.
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Serbia
                         
      Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 
 
 
Disclosure of intimate partner violence by conflict-affected women in Kosovo
A Ravi, M Hynes,  J Ward, et al
(132 APHA)
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Spain
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
The protective role of social support and intimate partner violence
Plazaola-Castaño J, Ruiz-Pérez I, Montero-Piñar MI; Grupo de Estudio para la Violencia de Género.
 Gac Sanit. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(6):527-33
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Detection of violence against women in the family doctor clinic.
García Torrecillas JM, Torío Durántez J, Lea Pereira MC, et al
 Aten Primaria. 2008 Sep;40(9):455-61.
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Spanish politicians discourse about the responses to violence against women.
Vives-Cases C, La Parra Casado D.
 Gac Sanit. 2008 Oct;22(5):451-456.
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Validation of the short version of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool for use in primary care in Spain.
Plazaola-Castaño J, Ruiz-Pérez I, Hernández-Torres E.
 Gac Sanit. 2008 Sep-Oct;22(5):415-20.
Abstract
 
Knowledge of and opinions on violence against women among health professionals in specialized care.
Arredondo-Provecho AB, Del Pliego-Pilo G, et al  
Enferm Clin. 2008 Jul-Aug;18(4):175-82
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Mortality due to intimate partner violence in foreign women living in Spain (1999-2006).
Vives-Cases C, Alvarez-Dardet C, Torrubiano-Domínguez J, Gil-González D.  
Gac Sanit. 2008 May-Jun;22(3):232-5.
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Police involvement in cases of intimate partner violence against women: the influence of perceived severity
and personal responsibility.
Gracia E, García F, Lila M, et al 
Violence Against Women. 2008 Jun;14(6):697-714.
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Violence against women and family medicine
Venegas Ochoa U, Muñoz Pérez E, Navarro Solares A, et al
Ginecol Obstet Mex. 2007 Jul;75(7):373-8
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Psychopathological profile of battered women according to age
Sarasua B, Zubizarreta I, Echeburúa E, Del Corral P.
Psicothema. 2007 Aug;19(3):459-66
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The impact of gender inequality on intimate partner violence in Spain.
Vives-Cases C, Alvarez-Dardet C, Carrasco-Portiño M, Torrubiano-Domínguez J
Gac Sanit. 2007 May-Jun;21(3):242-6.
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Physical health consequences of intimate partner violence in Spanish women.
Ruiz-Perez I, Plazaola-Castano J, Rio-Lozano MD.
Eur J Public Health. 2007 Jan 23;
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Women's Response to Intimate Partner Violence.
Ruiz-Perez I, Mata-Pariente N, Plazaola-Castano J. 
J Interpers Violence. 2006 Sep;21(9):1156-68
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Improving Care for Victims of Domestic Violence. Impact of a priority intervention.  
Munoz Cobos F, Martin Carretero M,  et al.
Aten Primaria 2001 Sep 15;28(4):241-248
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Sweden
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Disclosure and police reporting of intimate partner violence postpartum: a pilot study.
Rubertsson C, Hildingsson I, Rådestad I.  
Midwifery. 2008 Mar 28
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Why Does She Leave? The Leaving Process(es) of Battered Women.
Enander V, Holmberg C. 
Health Care Women Int. 2008 Mar;29(3):200-26.
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Prevalence of experiences of PARTNER violence among female health staff Relevance to
Awareness and Action When Meeting Abused Women Patients.
Stenson K, Heimer G.
Womens Health Issues. 2008 Jan 25
Abstract
 
Psychological stress reactions of women in Sweden who have been assaulted:
Acute response and four-month follow-up.
Renck B. 
Nurs Outlook. 2006 Nov-Dec;54(6):312-9.
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On a life-saving mission: nurses' willingness to encounter with intimate partner abuse.
Haggblom AM, Moller AR.
Qual Health Res. 2006 Oct;16(8):1075-90
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Nurses' attitudes and practices towards abused women.
Haggblom AM, Hallberg LR, Moller AR.
 Nurs Health Sci. 2005 Dec;7(4):235-42
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Violence against women.
Krantz G, Garcia-Moreno C.
Epidemiol Community Health. 2005 Oct;59(10):818-21.
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United Kingdom
                         

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Gender differences in medical students' attitudes towards male and female rape victims.
Anderson I, Quinn A. 
Psychol Health Med. 2009 Jan;14(1):105-10.
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Women, psychosis and violence.
Taylor PJ, Bragado-Jimenez MD.  
 Int J Law Psychiatry. 2008 Dec 6
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Trends in maxillofacial injuries in women, 2000-2004.
Gerber B, Ahmad N, Parmar S.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2008 Nov 17. [
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Domestic violence in a genitourinary medicine setting--an anonymous prevalence study in women.
Loke WC, Bacchus L, Torres C, Fox E. 
Int J STD AIDS. 2008 Nov;19(11):747-51
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Management of survivors of sexual assault within genitourinary medicine.
Forbes KM, Day M, Vaze U, Sampson K, Forster G.
Int J STD AIDS. 2008 Jul;19(7):482-3.
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Prostitute homicides: a descriptive study.
Salfati CG, James AR, Ferguson L. 
J Interpers Violence. 2008 Apr;23(4):505-43
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When is profiling possible? Offense planning and aggression as moderators in predicting
offender age from victim age in stranger rape.
Goodwill AM, Alison LJ. 
Behav Sci Law. 2007;25(6):823-40.
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Lethal and nonlethal violence against an intimate female partner: comparing male murderers
to nonlethal abusers.
Dobash RE, Dobash RP, Cavanagh K, Medina-Ariza J.  
Violence Against Women. 2007 Apr;13(4):329-53.
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Should medical students be taught about rape? A survey of UK medical schools.
Koschorke A, Tilzey A, Welch J.   
BJOG. 2006 Dec 12;
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Prevalence of Domestic Violence When Midwives Routinely Enquire in Pregnancy.
Bacchus L, Mezey G, Bewley S, Haworth A.  
Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2005 Jan;60(1):11-13
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Domestic violence: prevalence and association with gynaecological symptoms.
John R, Johnson JK, Kukreja S   
BJOG. 2004 Oct;111(10):1128-32.
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Experience of domestic violence by women attending an inner city accident and
emergency department.
Sethi D, Watts S, Zwi A, et al
Emerg Med J. 2004 Mar;21(2):180-184
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The prevalence of domestic violence in pregnant women.
Johnson JK, Haider F, Ellis K, et al 
BJOG 2003 Mar;110(3):272-5
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The Haven: a pilot referral centre in London for cases of serious sexual assault.
Kerr E, Cottee C, Chowdhury R, et al.
BJOG 2003 Mar;110(3):267-71
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Management of people who have been raped Needs special expertise, and more of it
Wilken J,  Welch J 
BMJ 2003;326:458-459
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Reported frequency of domestic violence: cross sectional survey of women attending
general practice.
Bradley F, Smith M, Long J, O'Dowd T.
BMJ 2002 Feb 2;324(7332):271
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 Identifying domestic violence: cross sectional study in primary care.
Richardson J,  Coid J,
BMJ 2002;Feb 2;324:274
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 The health of children in refuges for women victims of domestic violence: cross sectional
descriptive survey.
Webb E, Shankleman J, Evans MR, Brooks R.
BMJ 2001 Jul 28;323(7306):210-213
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 Violence by clients towards female prostitutes in different work settings: questionnaire survey 
Church S, Henderson M, Barnard M, Hart G. 
BMJ 2001 Mar 3;322(7285):524-5
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  Women's experiences with accessing health care services after domestic abuse
F Duncan, J Taylor, M Moy, et al 
(136 APHA)
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