Mental Health Outcomes in Women Exposed to Abusive Romantic Relationships: Does Number of Abusive Partners Matter?

Identifier

141

Author

M. K. Reynolds

Date

2019

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

Psychology

Committee Member

Jeffrey Berman

Committee Member

J. Gayle Beck

Abstract

The current study investigated differences in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), PTSD symptom clusters, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in women with multiple abusive romantic relationships (MARR) relative to women with a single abusive romantic relationship (SARR), and examined the effects that child abuse may have on these outcomes. No significant differences in the rate of diagnoses were revealed between women in MARR versus SARR groups with or without a history of child abuse. Results indicated that severity of PTSD, re-experiencing symptoms, and MDD were elevated among women with a history of child abuse compared to women without a history of child abuse. Results did not reveal significant differences between the MARR/SARR groups in diagnoses or severity.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Notes

Data is provided by the student.

Recommended Citation

Reynolds, M. K., "Mental Health Outcomes in Women Exposed to Abusive Romantic Relationships: Does Number of Abusive Partners Matter?" (2019). Honors Theses. 87.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/honors_theses/87