"Battered Women" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.975.155
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| Concept/Terms |
Battered Women- Battered Women
- Woman, Abused
- Women, Battered
- Women, Abused
- Battered Woman
- Woman, Battered
- Abused Woman
- Abused Women
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Battered Women" by people in Profiles.
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The Longitudinal Impact of an Internet Safety Decision Aid for Abused Women. Am J Prev Med. 2017 May; 52(5):606-615.
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A safety app to respond to dating violence for college women and their friends: the MyPlan study randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Public Health. 2015 Sep 08; 15:871.
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Use of online safety decision aid by abused women: effect on decisional conflict in a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Apr; 48(4):372-83.
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Dimensions of support among abused women in the workplace. Am J Community Psychol. 2012 Mar; 49(1-2):31-42.
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Patterns of workplace supervisor support desired by abused women. J Interpers Violence. 2011 Jul; 26(11):2264-84.
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Age, period, and cohort effects on intimate partner violence. Violence Vict. 2009; 24(5):627-38.
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Risk for reassault in abusive female same-sex relationships. Am J Public Health. 2008 Jun; 98(6):1021-7.
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The protective role of tangible support on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in urban women survivors of violence. Res Nurs Health. 2007 Oct; 30(5):558-68.
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Ascertainment of intimate partner violence using two abuse measurement frameworks. Inj Prev. 2006 Apr; 12(2):121-4.
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Experiencing interpersonal violence: perspectives of sexually active, substance-using women living in shelters and low-income housing. Violence Against Women. 2005 Oct; 11(10):1319-40.