Understanding the Mental Health Impacts and Support Needs Following Coercive Control

Abstract

Coercive control is a complex, insidious and under-researched dimension of psychological intimate partner violence (IPV) that has been associated with trauma and mental health impacts. This thesis had two overarching aims: (1) to improve the understanding of the trauma and mental health impacts of coercive control, and (2) to explore the mental health support needs and wants of women following coercive control exposure to aid their long-term recovery. To achieve these aims this thesis employed a mixed methods approach and included three separate yet interlinked studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis, and two qualitative reports. The review aimed to examine quantitative associations i..