Association between intimate partner violence and homelessness risk, unhealthy alcohol use, and risk of unintended pregnancy

Dichter, Melissa E.

Friday, March 20, 2015: 1:50 PM-3:10 PM

Mount Vernon Square B (Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel)

Speaker:
Melissa E. Dichter, PhD, MSW, Department of Veterans Affairs

Authors:
Clara Wagner, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sonya Borrero, MD, Department of Veterans Affairs
Lauren Broyles, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs
Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs

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Presentation Format:
Scientific Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Be aware of the ways in which IPV may overlap with other social health conditions, including unstable housing, unhealthy alcohol use, and risk of unintended pregnancy.
Be ablet o discuss ways in which social health conditions may overlap and implications for programs, policy, and research to further address holistic health and social service needs.
Know about specific social health considerations for the female veteran population.

Description:
Experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) can co-occur with, and lead to, other social health conditions. In this study, we examined the association between experience of past-year IPV and current housing instability, unhealthy alcohol use, and risk of unintended pregnancy among a high-risk population of female military veterans. Participants who reported experience of past-year IPV were at higher risk for each of the other social health conditions. Findings are discussed in context of interventions and implications for policy and practice.