Domestic violence screening and intervention in medical and mental healthcare settings / L. Kevin Hamberger, Mary Beth Phelan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamberger, L. Kevin.

Contributor:

Phelan, Mary Beth, MD

Series:

Springer series on family violence.

Springer series on family violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family violence.

Victims of family violence--Services for.

Victims of family violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite the need and the potential for healthcare providers to play an active role in prevention and intervention into domestic violence, there is little evidence that they are doing so in large numbers or systematic ways. This book reviews the literature on screening, identification, intervention, and prevention of partner violence across healthcare specialties and disciplines to benefit the development of effective domestic violence prevention programs. Primary care, psychiatric and mental health care, emergency department settings as well as subspecialties such as emergency rooms, ophthalmo

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction and Historical Context; 2 Spousal Abuse in Maternal Care Settings; 3 Spousal Abuse in Primary Care Settings; 4 Spousal Abuse in Psychiatric and Mental Health Settings; 5 Domestic Violence Prevalence, Screening, and Detection in the Emergency Department Setting; 6 Subspecialties and Domestic Violence; 7 Health and Health System Issues Related to Domestic Violence; 8 Barriers to Screening, Identifying, and Helping Partner Violence Victims in Health Care Settings; 9 Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence; 10 Overcoming Barriers

11 Medical School Training Curricula: Philosophy, Components, Process, and Outcomes12 Identifying Domestically Violent Men in Medical Settings; 13 Primary and Secondary Prevention of Domestic Violence; 14 Issues and Future Prospects; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-326) and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-2536-0

OCLC:

476262809