Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Mental Health, Structural Factors, and Practice Implications

This article synthesizes recent research on intimate partner violence during pregnancy and the postpartum period, with a focus on maternal mental health, structural risk and protective factors, and practice considerations. Drawing on U.S. and global sources published within the past decade, the article discusses mental health outcomes, economic and educational influences, and implications for trauma-informed, family-centered response.