Adverse consequences of intimate partner abuse among women in non-urban domestic violence shelters
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 1 November 2000
Gina M. Wingood, Ralph J. DiClemente, Anita Raj
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Given the prevalence of adverse health outcomes, domestic violence shelters could counsel women to avoid using alcohol/drugs as a coping strategy, educate women about alternative healthy coping strategies, counsel women about methods of STD prevention that they can control, and provide STD screening and treatment.
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Given the prevalence of adverse health outcomes, domestic violence shelters could counsel women to avoid using alcohol/drugs as a coping strategy, educate women about alternative healthy coping strategies, counsel women about methods of STD prevention that they can control, and provide STD screening and treatment.
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