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Ghahari S, Khademolreza N. Spouse Abuse in Iran: Where Are We Today?. IJPCP 2019; 24 (4) :458-462
URL: http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2829-en.html
1- PhD. in Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health, Center of Excellence in Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Psychiatrist, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. , Khademolreza.n@iums.ac.ir
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Spousal abuse is a significant social problem. Spousal abuse includes four types of violent behavior that occur between two people in an intimate relationship: physical abuse; sexual abuse; and emotional abuse. Spousal abuse as a social and health problem is accompanied with numerous negative physical and psychological outcomes. Such problems require prevention, thus many countries such as Iran have designed preventive intervention programs.
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Type of Study: Letter to the editor | Subject: Psychiatry and Psychology
Received: 2018/04/4 | Accepted: 2018/08/26 | Published: 2020/03/10

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