A recent report by the World Health Organization demonstrated that 30 % of women worldwide have been victims of intimate-partner violence (IPV). IPV is a public health problem thus it seems important to propose relevant care. It is difficult to carry out an effective therapy. Psychological care is based on cognitive abilities but these women have cognitive impairment. Few studies investigated their cognitive dysfunction. Investigators suggest in this study an exploration of the Self Defining Memories (SDM) which can highlight the loss of identity of these women and a new target of therapy.
Intimate partner violence among women is associated to identity problems. Indeed, the victims have a poor self esteem and difficulties to express their own wishes. In this study investigators suggest an analysis of a type of memory, that is known to be essential, to profile an identity functioning: self-defining memories. To date, no study has explored SDM in women with IPV. The characteristics of the SDM in women victims of IPV will be compared to a group of women who has never been diagnosed in this situation. Those memories could be used in therapy. A French adaptation of the questionnaire proposed by Singer \& Moffitt (1992) will be used (Berna et al., 2011a, 2011b) for the assessment of SDM. Four elements will be study: specificity, meaning, content, affect. The two groups will have two visits: * the first to verify inclusion criteria and assessed psychotraumatic and depressive symptoms; * the last to characterize the SDM.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
This group will have two visits: * the first to verify inclusion criteria and assessed psychotraumatic and depressive symptoms by completing assessment measures called MINI, PCL-5, BDI-II ; * the last to characterize the SDM by defining 5 personal memories
This group will have two visits: * the first to verify inclusion criteria and assessed psychotraumatic and depressive symptoms by completing MINI questionary; * the last to characterize the SDM by and defining 5 personal memories
University Hospital Toulouse
Toulouse, France
RECRUITINGDescription of five Self Defining Memories.
These memories are declined in four dimensions: specificity, content, meaning and emotional valence. Investigator will get a proportion of memories which are specific, which are negative, positive or neutral, which have an integrative meaning and which are associated to violence for IPV victims. The results of Self Defining Memories will be compared between a group of IPV victims and a control group.
Time frame: 7 to 10 days after inclusion visit
Proportions of SDM whose content is associated with discomfort in IPV victims compared to those of control.
Time frame: 7 to 10 days after inclusion visit
Proportions of SDM whose emotional valence is associated with a feeling of redemption or contamination in IPV victims compared to those of control.
Time frame: 7 to 10 days after inclusion visit
Relationships between the 4 dimensions of SDM and psychotraumatic symptoms in IPV victims.
These symptoms will be measured via the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5 scale).This is a self-questionnaire to assess the main symptoms of Post traumatic stress disorder. It has 20 items that evaluate the intensity and frequency of symptoms in the previous month using scores from 1 to 4.The higher the score, the more important the trauma.
Time frame: 7 to 10 days after inclusion visit
Relationships between the 4 dimensions of SDM and depressive symptoms in IPV victims.
These symptoms will be measured via the Beck Depressin Inventory (BDI) scale: this is a self-questionnaire to assess the severity of depressive symptoms using 21 items. Once the test is completed, a score is made by decounting, then compared according to the score, thus determining the severity of the depression: 0 - 9: indicates a minor depression 10 - 18: indicates slight depression 19 - 29: indicates moderate depression 30 - 63: indicates severe depression
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Time frame: 7 to 10 days after inclusion visit