A study to assess the causes of domestic violence in married women with mental illness

Abstract

1) This study was carried with the following aims: newlineI. To study and compare the frequency, magnitude and nature of domestic violence (DV) experienced by married women with mental illness (Group 1), with physical illness (Group 2) (obstetric and gynaecological morbidity) and with no illness (normal healthy women) (Group 3) during the past year. newlineII. To study and compare the potential objective (duration of illness, duration of treatment since marriage, severity of illness, expenditure on treatment, disability and burden of care) causes of DV in past year in married women with mental illness, and women with physical illness (obstetric and gynaecological morbidity). newlineIII. To study relationships between potential objective (duration of illness, duration of treatment since marriage, expenditure on treatment, disability and burden of care) causes of DV and magnitude of DV by husbands during past year in Groups 1, 2 and 3. newline