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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818769103321

Autore

Hamberger L. Kevin

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Springer, c2004

ISBN

0-8261-2536-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Collana

Springer series on family violence

Altri autori (Persone)

PhelanMary Beth, MD.

Disciplina

362.82/92

Soggetti

Family violence

Victims of family violence - Services for

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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