Mental Health Symptoms and Intimate Partner Violence

Emory University569 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

569

Conditions

Domestic Violence Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Depression

Interventions

Computer screen with community resource printoutPROCEDURE

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

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Increased levels of PTSD

Increased levels of suicidality

Increased levels of depression

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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