Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk: The Role of Cover-up, Shame and Fear
Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA
Presentation
July 7, 2016
Shame and fear are associated with experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV)
- Cover-up of IPV places women at an increased risk for HIV.
- Cover-up may increase isolation and affect help-seeking behaviors making intervention efforts less likely.
- Cover-up and isolation may contribute to an increase in negative coping strategies.
- Address shame and fear.
- Reduce victim blaming, allow women to feel comfortable.
- Stigma surrounding it.
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