Suicidality in African Caribbean and African American women experiencing intimate partner abuse

Campbell, Doris Williams

Saturday, March 31, 2012: 2:10 PM-3:30 PM

Pacific B (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Doris Williams Campbell, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, University of the Virgin Islands

Authors:
Jacquelyn C. Campbell, RN, PhD, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University
Desiree R. Bertrand, MSN, RN, University of the Virgin Islands, School of Nursing
Gloria B. Callwood, PhD, RN, University of the Virgin Islands
Phyllis Sharps, PhD, RN, FAAN, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Catherine Coverston, PhD, RNC, Brigham Young University
Hossein Yarandi, PhD, Wayne State University
Richelle Bolyard, MHS, Johns Hopkins University
Kaitlan Gibbons, PsyD, Candidate, Argosy University
Members of the ACAAWS Team, *, Johns Hopkins University

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Recognize prevalence and mediators of suicidality in African Caribbean and African American women experiencing Intimate Partner Abuse (IPA) in the USVI and Baltimore
Describe preemptive interventions that might help women cope effectively with suicidality

Description:
This case control study examined suicidal behaviors in a sample of African Caribbean and African American women experiencing intimate partner abuse. Study sites were the US Virgin Islands and Baltimore, MD. Suicidal behaviors were mediated by depression and post-traumatic stress disorder in abused women in both sites.