Health Service Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence among Military Personnel and Veterans: A Framework and Scoping Review

Sean Cowlishaw, Alyssa Sbisa, Isabella Freijah, Dzenana Kartal, Ashlee Mulligan, MaryAnn Notarianni, Katherine Iverson, Anne-Laure Couineau, David Forbes, Meaghan O’Donnell, Andrea Phelps, Patrick Smith and Fardous Hosseiny
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Sean Cowlishaw: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Alyssa Sbisa: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Isabella Freijah: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Dzenana Kartal: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Ashlee Mulligan: Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4, Canada
MaryAnn Notarianni: Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4, Canada
Katherine Iverson: Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, 150 South Huntington Street, Boston, MA 02130, USA
Anne-Laure Couineau: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
David Forbes: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Meaghan O’Donnell: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Andrea Phelps: Phoenix Australia–Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Level 3, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia
Patrick Smith: Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4, Canada
Fardous Hosseiny: Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Related Mental Health Conditions, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: IPV is a significant concern among active duty (AD) military personnel or veterans, and there is a need for initiatives to address violence perpetrated by such personnel, and IPV victimisation in military and veteran-specific contexts. The aim of this paper was to provide an overview of major IPV intervention approaches and evidence in military and veteran-specific health services. A scoping review was conducted involving a systematic search of all available published studies describing IPV interventions in military and veteran-specific health services. Findings were synthesised narratively, and in relation to a conceptual framework that distinguishes across prevention, response, and recovery-oriented strategies. The search identified 19 studies, all from the U.S., and only three comprised randomised trials. Initiatives addressed both IPV perpetration and victimisation, with varied interventions targeting the latter, including training programs, case identification and risk assessment strategies, and psychosocial interventions. Most initiatives were classified as responses to IPV, with one example of indicated prevention. The findings highlight an important role for specific health services in addressing IPV among AD personnel and veterans, and signal intervention components that should be considered. The limited amount of empirical evidence indicates that benefits of interventions remain unclear, and highlights the need for targeted research.

Keywords: intimate partner violence; veteran; military; intervention; health services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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