"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 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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Experience of Hurricane Katrina and reported intimate partner violence. J Interpers Violence. 2011 Mar; 26(4):833-45.
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Ha sentido sola? Culturally competent screening for intimate partner violence in Latina women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2008 Mar; 17(2):261-8.
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Disability, psychosocial, and demographic characteristics of abused women with physical disabilities. Violence Against Women. 2006 Sep; 12(9):838-50.
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The relationship among demographics, reproductive characteristics, and intimate partner violence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Oct; 187(4):1002-7.
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Violence in the lives of young women: clinical care and management. Curr Womens Health Rep. 2001 Oct; 1(2):94-101.
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Reducing conduct problems among children of battered women. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2001 Oct; 69(5):774-85.
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Practical considerations in the performance of physical examinations on women with disabilities. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1999 Jul; 54(7):457-62.
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Inadequate weight gain among pregnant adolescents: risk factors and relationship to infant birth weight. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997 Jun; 176(6):1220-4; discussion 1224-7.