Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Trauma symptoms among infants exposed to intimate partner violence
Other Titles:	Child abuse & neglect
Authors:	Davidson, William S von Eye, Alexander Bogat, G. Anne DeJonghe, Erika Levendosky, Alytia A
Keywords:	Mental health;Impact on children and young people;Theories of violence
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Pergamon
Citation:	30, 2006
Notes:	General Overview: This US article presents the findings of a study on trauma symptoms among infants exposed to intimate partner violence. Objective: It seeks to assess whether infants have a traumatic response to intimate partner violence (IPV) by exploring to see: Discussion: Findings of only nearly half (44%) of the infants exposed to IPV had at least one trauma symptom are discussed as departure from the research results on pre-school and school-age children where most of these pre-school and school-age children who witnessed IPV had at least one trauma symptom. The theory of relational Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is used to analyse the findings, whereby the infants who witness severe IPV seem to experience an additional stressor (that is the distress of their mothers). Conclusions: It concludes that the significant relationship between infant and maternal trauma symptoms, particularly among infants experiencing severe IPV, are consistent with the theory of relational PTSD. It also suggests that interventions for mothers need to consider the impact of the severity of IPV on young infants. This US article presents the findings of a study on trauma symptoms among infants exposed to intimate partner violence.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12240
ISSN:	0145-2134
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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