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Long-term trends in depression among women separated from abusive partners
This study tested a cumulative adversity hypothesis, where differences in postseparation
stressors among battered women were expected to lead to a widening gap in levels of
women’s depression over time. Ninety-four women separated fromtheir abusive partners
were interviewed six times over a 2-year period. Consistent with the hypothesis, inequalities
grew over time.Women who were exposed to the greatest amount of violence and secondary
stressors shortly after shelter exit experienced relatively higher levels of depression
that either did not improve or significantly increased with time. Social support was
the only resource to have the hypothesized decreasing effect on depression.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90508/1/Anderson-Saunders-Yoshihama-Bybee-Sullivan _2003 Long term trends in depression among survivors VAW.pd