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Sexual Health and Dissociative Experiences among Abused Women

2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 35; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/01612840.2013.836727

1096-4673

Melissa A. Sutherland, Heidi Collins Fantasia, Lesley Adkison,

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Sexually transmitted infections are a significant public health issue impacting women. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one risk factor for STIs/HIV. Women who are the victims of IPV often experience psychological difficulties, including dissociation. Dissociative symptoms may play a role in women's ability to practice safe sex and negotiate condom use, although this has been underexplored. This mixed methods study examined the dissociative symptoms of 22 women experiencing IPV and examined the ways in which these women described their own sexual health and behaviors as well as how they protected themselves from sexually transmitted infections and HIV.