Mental Health Symptoms and Intimate Partner Violence
Completed
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderDomestic ViolenceDepression
- Interventions
- Procedure: Computer screen with community resource printout
- Registration Number
- NCT00166075
- Lead Sponsor
- Emory University
- Brief Summary
Using a touch screen computer, the researchers are screening emergency department patients for intimate partner violence and mental health issues.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 569
Inclusion Criteria
- Female patients between the ages of 18-55 who present to the waiting room of the emergency department during study time periods
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Exclusion Criteria
- Psychotic
- Acutely intoxicated
- Too ill to participate
- Unable to read
- Not English speaking
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Female ED patients Computer screen with community resource printout All eligible African American female patients were approached in the ED waiting room during study periods. Patients participated in the screening process via a computer kiosk. Questions regarding IPV and mental health symptoms were asked using validated tools
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increased levels of suicidality Increased levels of PTSD Increased levels of depression
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Grady Memorial Hospital
🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States