Intimate Partner Violence Between Male Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans and Their Female Partners Who Seek Couples Therapy

An examination of intimate partner violence and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 100 Veteran couples that included both partners' reports was conducted. More specifically, the study investigated gender differences, and agreement in couples'reports of male-to-female and female-to-male intimate partner violence; the pattern of violence reported by the Veteran couples (e.g., one-sided, mutual) and the frequency; and whether frequency of violence or pattern of violence were associated with Veterans' diagnosis of PTSD.