Family practice
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Self-efficacy and doctor support as mediators of depression outcomes following counselling by family doctors for intimate partner violence.
Previous research shows counselling delivered by trained family doctors reduces depression for women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). However, the potential for self-efficacy, doctor support and safety enquiry to mediate these effects has not been examined. ⋯ Counselling by trained family doctors can help increase support and self-efficacy of women who have experienced IPV, mediating reduced depression.