TY - JOUR T1 - Intimate partner violence, post-traumatic disorders and menopausal symptoms JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 90 LP - 90 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-103059 VL - 22 IS - 3 AU - Parveen Ali AU - Julie McGarry Y1 - 2019/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/22/3/90.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Gibson CJ, Huang AJ, McCaw B, et al. Associations of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and posttraumatic stress disorder with menopause symptoms among midlife and older women. JAMA Intern Med 2019;179(1):80–7.Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by mid-life and older women as IPV experiences and post-tramautic stress disorder (PTSD) can have an impact on menopausal symptomsFurther robust and longitudinal research is needed to explore the impact of IPV on mid-life and older women’s lives.IPV is a major public health problem which intersects ethnic, religious, societal and geographical boundaries and results in serious physical and psychological consequences for those affected. IPV can exist in same sex relationships and men can also be victims of IPV, however, the frequency and severity of IPV experienced by women is always greater. … ER -