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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is classified into physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological types. The aim of this study is to determine the complications of IPV in Iran. A case control study was done on women referred to the forensic medicine center with a complaint of IPV as cases, and women referred to the urban health centers for routine care as control group. The most common physical complication was hematoma in 99 and 33 % of cases and controls respectively. Among chronic complaints, headache was the most frequent among 64 and 19 % of case and control groups respectively. Depression and anxiety were the most common mental complications. The effects of IPV are serious problems and should be considered in counseling.
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The author would like to thank the staff of the forensic medicine center and health centers of Tabriz, and also the journal editor(s) and anonymous reviewers for their instructive comments.
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Alizadeh, M., Ravanshad, Y., Rad, B.S. et al. A Case–Control Study on Socio-Psycho-Somatic Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence in North-West of Iran. J Fam Viol 30, 803–806 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9722-x
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