Violence against women is a public health problem globally. Knowledge within the health care system about abuse in childhood as a possible cause of illness is limited, and this can lead to misdiagnoses. "The mental symptoms of abused women can be alleviated through discussions in self-help groups run by the participants", says GullBritt Rahm who will be publicly defending her thesis at the Nordic School of Public Health, NHV, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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