Intimate Partner Violence in the United States — 2010

"Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. IPV includes physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics) by a current or former intimate partner. In additionto the immediate impact, IPV has lifelong consequences. A number of studies have shown that beyond injury and death, victims of IPV

are more likely to report a range of acute and chronic mental and physical health conditions.."

Intimate partner violence