Häusliche Gewalt und ihre psychischen Folgen während der COVID-19-Pandemie – Zentrale Befunde aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum

Autor(en)
Annett Lotzin, Aleya Flechsenhar, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Anna Katharina Georg, Julia Holl, Leonie von Hülsen, Laura Kenntemich, Sören Kliem, Christoph Kröger, Judith T Mack, Amera Mojahed, Sabine Nunius, Johanna Schröder, Katja Seitz, Alexandra von Thadden, Jana Volkert, Irina Zrnic Novakovic, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster
Abstrakt

The impact of traumatic experiences on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has been insufficiently discussed in the German-speaking countries. Against this background, a working group of scientifically and clinically active colleagues was formed on behalf of the German-Speaking Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT). The aim of the working group was to summarize central research findings on the incidence of domestic violence and associated psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in German-speaking countries and to discuss their implications. In addition, associations between pre-existing childhood trauma and psychological distress during the pandemic should be illuminated. The present narrative review was prepared for this purpose.The results of the studies conducted indicate high prevalences of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, which, however, predominantly correspond to pre-pandemic prevalences. Adults with current or pre-existing interpersonal traumatic experiences during childhood or adolescence reported increased psychological distress during the pandemic compared with adults without such experiences. A number of risk factors (e.g., female gender, lower frequency of social contacts) increased the risk of psychological distress and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms during the pandemic. According to these findings, people with current or past interpersonal trauma exposure represent a vulnerable group with special support needs during pandemic contexts.

Organisation(en)
Institut für Klinische und Gesundheitspsychologie
Externe Organisation(en)
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medical School Hamburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Technische Universität Dresden, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Stiftung Universität Hildesheim, SANU HEALTH
Journal
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
Band
66
Seiten
920-929
Anzahl der Seiten
10
ISSN
1436-9990
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-023-03747-8
Publikationsdatum
07-2023
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ÖFOS 2012
501010 Klinische Psychologie
Schlagwörter
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 16 – Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen, SDG 5 – Geschlechtergleichheit, SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Link zum Portal
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