"Battered Women" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.975.155
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| Concept/Terms |
Battered Women- Battered Women
- Woman, Abused
- Women, Battered
- Women, Abused
- Battered Woman
- Woman, Battered
- Abused Woman
- Abused Women
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Battered Women" by people in Profiles.
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Lannon E, Sanchez-Saez F, Bailey B, Hellman N, Kinney K, Williams A, Nag S, Kutcher ME, Goodin BR, Rao U, Morris MC. Predicting pain among female survivors of recent interpersonal violence: A proof-of-concept machine-learning approach. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255277.
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Parkhill MR, Norris J, Gilmore AK, Hessler DM, George WH, Davis KC, Zawacki T. The Effects of Sexual Victimization History, Acute Alcohol Intoxication, and Level of Consensual Sex on Responses to Sexual Assault in a Hypothetical Scenario. Violence Vict. 2016; 31(5):938-956.
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Iskandar L, Braun KL, Katz AR. Testing the woman abuse screening tool to identify intimate partner violence in Indonesia. J Interpers Violence. 2015 Apr; 30(7):1208-25.
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Cohen LR, Field C, Campbell AN, Hien DA. Intimate partner violence outcomes in women with PTSD and substance use: a secondary analysis of NIDA Clinical Trials Network "Women and Trauma" Multi-site Study. Addict Behav. 2013 Jul; 38(7):2325-32.
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Halpern LR, Dodson TB. A predictive model to identify women with injuries related to intimate partner violence. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 May; 137(5):604-9.
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Lipsky S, Caetano R, Field CA, Larkin GL. The role of intimate partner violence, race, and ethnicity in help-seeking behaviors. Ethn Health. 2006 Feb; 11(1):81-100.
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Lipsky S, Field CA, Caetano R, Larkin GL. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology and comorbid depressive symptoms among abused women referred from emergency department care. Violence Vict. 2005 Dec; 20(6):645-59.
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Lipsky S, Caetano R, Field CA, Larkin GL. Is there a relationship between victim and partner alcohol use during an intimate partner violence event? Findings from an urban emergency department study of abused women. J Stud Alcohol. 2005 May; 66(3):407-12.
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Garcia L, Hurwitz EL, Kraus JF. Acculturation and reported intimate partner violence among Latinas in Los Angeles. J Interpers Violence. 2005 May; 20(5):569-90.
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Field CA, Caetano R. Intimate partner violence in the U.S. general population: progress and future directions. J Interpers Violence. 2005 Apr; 20(4):463-9.