What is battered person syndrome?
Battered Person Syndrome refers to the psychological and physical stress from being the victim of consistent and severe violence, verbal, and emotional abuse from someone else, usually in a domestic environment such as from a spouse or a loved one.
How do members experience battered person syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with battered person syndrome*
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Stress
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for battered person syndrome*
Who has battered person syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 25 | |
40s | 39 | |
50s | 45 | |
60s | 36 | |
70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 9 | |
Female | 146 |