Emotional and Economic Intimate Partner Violence As Key Drivers of Depression and Suicidal Ideation: A Cross-sectional Study Among Young Women in Informal Settlements in South Africa

Overview

Journal PLoS One

Specialties General Medicine
Science

Date 2018 Apr 17

PMID 29659595

Citations 49

Authors

Andrew Gibbs

Kristin Dunkle

Rachel Jewkes

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Abstract

NCT03022370. Registered 13 January 2017, retrospectively registered.

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