How to Change a Woman’s Life in 30 Seconds
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is more common than breast cancer, diabetes, or depression, with one in four women affected.
Though research on IPV among women with ADHD is limited, the prevalence in this community is thought to be particularly high.
According to the Berkeley Girls with ADHD Longitudinal Study (BGALS), women aged 17 to 24 with ADHD were five times more likely than their neurotypical peers to experience physical IPV.
Greater ADHD symptom severity in childhood, the researchers found, was associated with increased risk for IPV.1The ramifications of abuse are dire and, in some cases, life-threatening: half of female homicide victims are killed by current or former partners.2 The consequences of psychological abuse — the most frequent kind of IPV and often a precursor to physical violence — are no less critical.
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
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