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Partner Violence And Major Depression In Women: A Community Study Of Chinese Americans., M Hicks, Z Lee Dec 2002

Partner Violence And Major Depression In Women: A Community Study Of Chinese Americans., M Hicks, Z Lee

Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks

This cross-sectional, retrospective study used epidemiological and anthropological methods toward two aims: 1) to examine associations between partner violence and major depression in a community probability sample of women and 2) to provide new data on partner violence in Chinese Americans. In this study, 181 Chinese American women were interviewed, with 178 completing structured sections on CIDI 2.1 major depression and on partner violence history. Results indicate that a history of partner violence is associated with significantly higher rates of lifetime, 12-month, and current major depression in this community population. This effect is specific and independent of other factors. Partner …


Perceived Causes Of Suicide Attempts By Uk South Asian Women., M Hicks, D Bhugra Dec 2002

Perceived Causes Of Suicide Attempts By Uk South Asian Women., M Hicks, D Bhugra

Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks

Perceived causes of suicide attempts were examined in 180 ethnic South Asian women living in the London area. The 3 factors endorsed most frequently and strongly as causes of suicide attempts in South Asian women were violence by the husband, being trapped in an unhappy family situation, and depression.