Exposure to intimate partner violence and child health outcomes

Franchek-Roa, Kathleen M.

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM

Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Kathleen M. Franchek-Roa, MD, University of Utah School of Medicine

Authors:
Carrie L. Sillito, PhD, University of Utah
Paul C. Young, MD, University of Utah School of Medicine

Presentation Format:
Poster

Learning Objectives:

Describe the impact of witnessing maternal intimate partner violence on the health and well-being of children
Recognize the need to identify and monitor children exposed to intimate partner violence for the development of adverse health and behavioral outcomes
Evaluate children with health or behavioral problems for violence exposure because of the importance of this exposure in managing chronic illness

Description:
Children exposed to IPV exhibit adverse health and behavioral outcomes, and this relationship is independent of the age of the child at the time of the exposure and the frequency, severity or duration of the exposure. Our findings suggest that any child exposed to any IPV is at high risk for negative health and behavioral outcomes. Implications for these findings include that longitudinal studies evaluating the relationship between environmental influences on child health should include assessments of IPV exposure.