Poster

Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes not only emotional and physical harm, but is also linked to harmful health behaviors, including increased substance abuse and participation in risky sexual activity. The purpose of this poster session is to explore current research and prevention strategies related to IPV. This session will focus on risk factors for IPV, such as childhood abuse exposures, neighborhood factors, and dimensions of psychopathology, as well as the health consequences of IPV (e.g., suicide or skin injury). Strategies for prevention, such as better understanding help seeking preferences, the use of leisure as a coping mechanism, expanding social capital networks, and developing capacity for the clinical care of survivors will be presented. This session is intended to help address the wide ranging public health consequences of IPV and would be useful to behavioral scientists, practitioners and policy makers.

Session Objectives: 1. Describe risk factors associated with intimate partner violence (IPV); 2. Identify at least two of the health consequences of IPV; 3. Compare different strategies for preventing IPV.