The association between intimate partner violence, alcohol and depression in family practice

Gail Gilchrist; Kelsey Hegarty; Patty Chondros; Helen Herrman; Jane Gunn

Journal article

The association between intimate partner violence, alcohol and depression in family practice

Gail Gilchrist, Kelsey Hegarty, Patty Chondros, Helen Herrman, Jane Gunn

BMC Family Practice | BMC | Published : 2010

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-11-72

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Helen Herrman Author Psychiatry

Gail Gilchrist Author General Practice

Patty Chondros Author General Practice

Kelsey Hegarty Author General Practice

Jane Gunn Author Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

The diamond study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (ID 299869 & 454463) and the Victorian Centre for Excellence in Depression and Related Disorders, an initiative between beyondblue and the State Government of Victoria. We wish to thank the diamond project team, including the associate investigators and researchers involved in the study: Ms Darshini Ayton, Ms Vanessa Madden, Dr David Pierce, Ms Maria Potiriadis, Ms Melina Ramp, Dr Lena Sanci, Dr Jane Sims, Ms Donna Southern and the casual research staff. We acknowledge the thirty dedicated GPs, their patients and practice staff for making this research possible.