Gender-based violence and suicidal ideation among Indian women from slums: An examination of direct and indirect effects of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms.

Anushka R PatelShraddha PrabhuNicole A SciarrinoCandice PresseauNoelle B SmithDavid C Rozek

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)

Results align with research showing that CA-GBV is particularly pernicious and affects SI. While anxiety and PTSD symptoms are related to CA-GBV, results suggest the relative importance of depression severity in the relation between CA-GBV and SI. Screening for SI among GBV survivors and treating depression symptoms may reduce the risk of suicide. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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