ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence (eBook)

Susan Bewley is Professor of Complex Obstetrics, Division of Women's Health, King's College London, and Women's Health Academic Centre, King's Health Partners (KHP), St Thomas' Hospital, London Jan Welch is Director, South Thames Foundation School, and Deputy Dean for Foundation Training, Sherman Centre, Guy's Hospital, London, UK

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Sir George Alberti

Introduction xi

Susan Bewley and JanWelch

1 The Epidemiology of Gender-Based Violence 1

Gene Feder and Emma Howarth

2 'Culture' and Violence 5

Marai Larasi

3 Domestic Violence and Abuse 9

Fiona Duxbury

4 The Impact of Trauma 17

Gwen Adshead

5 Children 21

Andrea Goddard

6 Sexual Assault of Men and Boys 27

Michael King

7 Identifying Domestic Violence and Abuse 30

Alex Sohal and Medina Johnson

8 Community-Based Responses to Domestic Violence 37

Nicole Biros

9 Sources of Referral and Support for Domestic Violence 41

Jackie Barron

10 Perpetrators 46

Colin Fitzgerald and Jo Todd

11 General Practice 50

Emmeline Brew-Graves

12 Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities 54

Lindsey Stevens

13 Elder Abuse 59

Finbarr C. Martin

14 The Dental Team 62

Tim Newton and Rasha Al Dabaan

15 Mental Health Services 64

Eleanor Turner Moss and Louise M. Howard

16 Women's, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services
69

Maureen Dalton

17 Female Genital Mutilation 72

Sarah M. Creighton

18 Sexual Violence:What to Consider First 74

CatherineWhite

19 Rape and Sexual Assault: Medical and Psychosocial Care
82

Hannah Loftus and Karen Rogstad

20 Documenting in the Notes 87

Ali Mears

21 Law and Prosecuting Practice in Relation to Serious Sexual
Assaults and Domestic Violence 90

Wendy Cottee

22 Writing a Statement as a ProfessionalWitness 93

Bernadette Butler

23 Going to Court 97

Bernadette Butler

24 Violation of Professional Boundaries 100

Fiona Subotsky

25 Moving Forward: Developing Care Pathways within the Health
Service 103

Loraine J. Bacchus

26 Moving Forward: Pursuing a Career and Implementing Better
Services 106

Maureen Dalton

Appendix A Useful Resources 109

Appendix B CAADA-DASH Risk Identification Checklist 111

Index 115

"Case histories blend with medical personnel insights with contributions coming from a multidisciplinary team of experts to make for a basic reference for a wide range of practitioners, from emergency workers to nurses, midwives, social workers and more." (Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2014)

This thorough, evidence based, diligently created book deserves to be on hand for all doctors who are faced with these complex, difficult problems. This book answered all my questions - including some I didn't know I needed answers to. (Margaret McCartney, GP)

The health and care professions have long needed an evidence-based reference text on domestic and sexual violence. This compilation of high-quality review chapters is highly readable and a rich resource of evidence on what works, as well as offering (sometimes harrowing) detail on the different kinds of domestic and sexual trauma. (Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care and Dean for Research Impact, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry)

This is an excellent, desperately needed book, written and presented in a clear and accessible way that will be of vital use for any health care professional. Too often, this area is neglected in the training of health care professionals and yet doctors, nurses, midwives and social workers are often the first people that victims of domestic and sexual violence confide in. Those in the healthcare setting are in a unique position to identify victims and intervene, yet without adequate understanding and knowledge of this topic, there is a real risk that we profoundly let our patients down. This book is the answer to this. Bringing together world renowned experts in the field, this is an instant classic and compulsory reading for every healthcare professional. (Dr Max Pemberton, Doctor and Daily Telegraph columnist, author of 'The Doctor Will See You Now')