The Toll of Domestic Violence: PTSD Among Battered Women in an Israeli Sample

This study examines the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among battered women in Israel & the associated psychological distress. The authors inquire into the psychological reactions of battered women in comparison to women who experienced other types of traumas by examining PTSD rates & intensity of psychiatric symptoms & suicide risk. The results showed that battered women exhibited significantly higher levels of psychiatric symptoms & suicide risk than the control group. (43 refs)