TY - JOUR KW - Intimate partner violence KW - Psychological effects KW - posttraumatic stress disorder AU - Patricia García-Leiva AU - Juan Manuel Domínguez-Fuentes AU - Cristina García García AB - In this paper we analyze the frequency and intensity of posttraumatic stress disorder in a sample of 100 battered women. Female users of social services and other institutions for maltreated women completed the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Scale (Echeburúa, Corral, Amor, Zubizarreta, & Sarasua, 1997). Results show that there are no significant differences based on the type of maltreatment experienced (physical, psychological and sexual). Nevertheless, we have identified social support as a possible protective factor that buffers women against posttraumatic stress, and previous experience of violence as a risk factor associated with higher levels of posttraumatic stress. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) IS - 1 M3 - Journal Article N2 - In this paper we analyze the frequency and intensity of posttraumatic stress disorder in a sample of 100 battered women. Female users of social services and other institutions for maltreated women completed the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Scale (Echeburúa, Corral, Amor, Zubizarreta, & Sarasua, 1997). Results show that there are no significant differences based on the type of maltreatment experienced (physical, psychological and sexual). Nevertheless, we have identified social support as a possible protective factor that buffers women against posttraumatic stress, and previous experience of violence as a risk factor associated with higher levels of posttraumatic stress. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) PB - Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés PY - 2009 SN - 2174-0437/1134-7937 SP - 29 EP - 38 T2 - Ansiedad y Estrés TI - Assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in battered women VL - 15 ER -