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Mental health
Qualitative study—other
Abused women report different levels of care and support from general psychiatric services
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Implications for practice and research
General psychiatric clinic staff need to improve their responses to women disclosing physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
There needs to be more research into the issue of family violence in mental health settings and more training for mental health professionals.
Context
There is a strong body of evidence linking mental health issues (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress …
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