What works in domestic abuse and sexual violence services? Encouraging signals, fragmented evidence, and an urgent measurement problem

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Services for domestic abuse and sexual violence are widely delivered and highly valued, but how confident can we be that they work? A new UK-focused systematic review of what the evidence actually shows.

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Community-based outreach may reduce mental health problems in women who experience intimate partner abuse

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Women who experience intimate partner abuse (IPA) often suffer from mental health problems as a result. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and fear of further attacks are all common and understandable responses. Despite this, there are not many longitudinal studies that follow a group of women over a period of time and assess what interventions [read the full story…]