TY - JOUR T1 - Physical and Psychological Symptoms in Emotionally Abused and Non-abused Women JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 201 LP - 204 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.19.2.201 VL - 19 IS - 2 AU - John H. Porcerelli AU - Patricia A. West AU - Juliann Binienda AU - Rosemary Cogan Y1 - 2006/03/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/19/2/201.abstract N2 - Background: This brief report compares emotionally abused and non-abused female family practice patients on physical and emotional symptoms, alcohol use problems, and social support problems.Methods:We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional, multicenter study of victimization of family practice patients. Forty-seven adult women meeting criteria for emotional abuse (within the past year) and no physical abuse were matched demographically with 47 non-abused women. Each woman completed demographic and health history questionnaires, including questions about physical and emotional abuse.Results:Emotionally abused women reported a greater number of physical (P < .001) and psychological (P < .0001) symptoms than non-abused controls. Emotionally abused women reported a significantly greater number of social support problems than non-abused women (P < .04).Conclusions:This study supports a growing literature that demonstrates an association between emotional abuse and physical and emotional symptoms in women who are currently suffering emotional abuse at the hands of their partner or ex-partner. It is recommended that physicians inquire about emotional abuse in female patients with multiple psychosocial and physical symptoms. ER -