Trajectories for women who disclose intimate partner violence in health care settings: the key role of abuse severity

ObjectivesTo examine the role of abuse severity in predicting women’s trajectories in mental and physical health and psychological quality of life during the 18 months following abuse identification in a health care setting.MethodsThe present analysis used growth curve modeling in a sample of 411 women positive for abuse on the Composite Abuse Scale.ResultsA high proportion of women experienced severe combined abuse (SCA; 55 % at baseline and …