Battered person syndrome
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with battered person syndrome
Treatments taken by people for battered person syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with battered person syndrome
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Who has battered person syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 49 say battered person syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 21 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 5 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 125 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 33 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 29 |