In this episode, we discuss the impact of coercive control on mental health. We explore how and why coercive control impacts mental health, as well as what resources are available for supporting the mental health recovery of survivors of coercive control.
To help us we welcome special guest Prof. Louise Howard. Louise is Professor Emerita in Women’s Mental Health at King’s College London. Her research has focused on violence, abuse and mental health as well as perinatal mental health. To find out more about Louise’s work click here.
You can click the links below to access some of the resources we
talk about in this episode, as well as some additional resources from our guest:
Resources:
Books:
Academic Papers:
- Dokkedahl, S.B., Kirubakaran, R., Bech-Hansen, D. et al. The psychological subtype of intimate partner violence and its effect on mental health: a systematic review with
meta-analyses. Syst Rev 11, 163 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02025-z
- Keynejad, R., Hanlon, C., Howard, L. (2020). Psychological
interventions for common mental disorders in women experiencing intimate partner violence in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 7, Issue 2, 173 – 190 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30510-3/fulltext
- Oram S et al. Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health: advancing mental health services, research, and policy. Lancet
Psychiatry. 2022 Jun;9(6):487-524. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00008-6.
- The main systematic review we discuss during the episode: Lohmann, S., Cowlishaw, S., Ney, L., O’Donnell, M., & Felmingham, K. (2024). The Trauma and Mental Health Impacts of Coercive Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(1), 630-647. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231162972
