A Case–Control Study on Socio-Psycho-Somatic Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence in North-West of Iran

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.