Identifying Domestic Violence and Abuse
Chapter 7Identifying Domestic Violence and Abuse Alex Sohal1 and Medina Johnson2 1Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary University of London, UK 2Next Link Domestic Abuse Services, University…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Violation of Professional Boundaries
Chapter 24Violation of Professional Boundaries Fiona Subotsky Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK OVERVIEW Physical, sexual and emotional violence take place in health care settings Doctors can be perpetrators or victims,…
Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities
Chapter 12Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities Lindsey Stevens Department of Emergency Medicine, Epsom and St Helier University NHS Trust, UK OVERVIEW 1–4% patients attending emergency departments in the UK ‘have…
Women’s, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services
Chapter 16Women’s, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services Maureen Dalton SARC Commissioning, South West, UK OVERVIEW At least one in four women are victims of abuse during their lifetime Victims become…
Elder Abuse
Chapter 13Elder Abuse Finbarr C. Martin Department of Geriatrics, Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, UK OVERVIEW Elders may be abused by partners, family, neighbours and carers Neglect is the…
The Dental Team
Chapter 14The Dental Team Tim Newton1 and Rasha Al Dabaan2 1Dental Institute, King’s College London, UK 2Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, King Saud University, College of Dentistry, Saudi Arabia…
General Practice
Chapter 11General Practice Emmeline Brew-Graves General Practice, Southway Surgery, UK OVERVIEW Domestic violence and abuse are common and hidden The majority of ‘victims’ are female The majority of general practice…
Perpetrators
Chapter 10Perpetrators Colin Fitzgerald and Jo Todd Respect, UK OVERVIEW Perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence may present to health services They may be identified either directly or via third…
The Impact of Trauma
Chapter 4The Impact of Trauma Gwen Adshead Forensic Psychiatry, Southern Health Foundation Trust, UK OVERVIEW 60–70% of people will suffer a psychologically traumatic event in their lifetime The two most…
