Eve Valera, PhD on Intimate Partner Violence & Brain Injury (Podcast)

In the most recent episode of the Charged podcast, Eve Valera, PhD discusses her ongoing research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in women.  She published one of the first studies examining IPV-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and its relationship to cognitive and psychological functioning. She notes that globally one in three women have experienced physical or sexual partner violence in their lives. Her research has revealed that three quarters of women have experienced brain injury as a result of IPV, and about half of the women sustained repetitive injuries.  These brain injuries lead to persistent cognitive difficulties and are associated with increased vulnerability to depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

The Charged podcast is produced by Mass General and is dedicated to uncovering the stories of women leading health care today.  

Previous episodes of Charged have included oher interviews with:

Uma Naidoo, MD

Luana Marques, PhD

Janet Wozniak, MD

Jacqueline Olds, MD

Sara Lazar, PhD

Christina Cusin, MD 

Valera EM, Cao A, Pasternak O, Shenton ME, Kubicki M, Makris N, Adra N.  White Matter Correlates of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in Women Subjected to Intimate-Partner Violence: A Preliminary Study.  J Neurotrauma. 2019 Mar 1;36(5):661-668. Free article.