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NCT Number: NCT00166075

Mental Health Symptoms and Intimate Partner Violence

Using a touch screen computer, the researchers are screening emergency department patients for intimate partner violence and mental health issues.

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Key information

Conditions

Domestic Violence Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Self-Injurious Behavior Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Suicidal Ideation Suicide Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

About this study

Using a touch screen computer, the researchers are screening emergency department patients for intimate partner violence and mental health issues. The researchers are looking to see if those who participate in a computer screen and are given referral lists as well as having the computer printout placed on the physician clipboard, will increase physician awareness and recognition as well as patient use of resources compared to usual care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Female patients between the ages of 18-55 who present to the waiting room of the emergency department during study time periods

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychotic
  • Acutely intoxicated
  • Too ill to participate
  • Unable to read
  • Not English speaking

Treatment and study plan

Computer screen with community resource printout

Procedure

Patients participated in the screening process via a computer kiosk. Questions regarding IPV and mental health symptoms were asked using validated tools

Primary outcomes

  1. Increased levels of PTSD

  2. Increased levels of suicidality

  3. Increased levels of depression

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emory University

Other

Collaborators

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Sep 14, 2005
Registry last updated
Dec 13, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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