Mental Health Services
Chapter 15Mental Health Services Eleanor Turner Moss1 and Louise M. Howard2 1Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK 2Institute of Psychiatry, King’s…
Community-Based Responses to Domestic Violence
Chapter 8Community-Based Responses to Domestic Violence Nicole Biros Victim Witness Advocacy, Boost Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention, Canada OVERVIEW Domestic violence is a complex issue involving many sectors The language…
Sexual Assault of Men and Boys
Chapter 6Sexual Assault of Men and Boys Michael King Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London Medical School, UK OVERVIEW Sexual assault of men remains a taboo subject Men who…
Moving Forward: Developing Care Pathways within the Health Service
Chapter 25Moving Forward: Developing Care Pathways within the Health Service Loraine J. Bacchus Department of Global Health and Development, Gender Violence and Health Centre, London School of Hygiene & Tropical…
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…
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…
