Abc of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Informationen zum Autor 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 Klappentext ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a practical guide for all health care professionals who are looking after abused individuals (whether knowingly or not) and who wish to learn more in order to help their patients. It employs a positive and hands on approach, emphasising simple history taking skills and clinical 'tips' and pitfalls to help demystify what is often considered a sensitive or difficult subject area.This new ABC title covers background and epidemiology, including: international and cultural perspectives, common presentations, how to identify abuse, and guidance on subsequent acute and longer-term medical and psychosocial interventions. It provides guidance on legal perspectives including documentation and sources of help and advice. While focusing mainly on women, it will also cover aspects relating to children and men. It also incorporates victim testimonies and case scenarios throughout.From a multidisciplinary team of contributors ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is ideal for all general practitioners, accident and emergency, practice nurses, health visitors, midwives, social workers, and other primary and secondary care health care professionals. Zusammenfassung ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a practical guide for all health care professionals who are looking after abused individuals (whether knowingly or not) and who wish to learn more in order to help their patients. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 Fo...

List of contents

1. Gender-based violence: context and epidemiology
 
2. Culture and violence
 
3. Domestic violence and abuse
 
4. Past/history abuse and its impact
 
5. Children
 
6. Men and boys
 
7. Identifying domestic and sexual violence
 
8. Community based responses
 
9. Sources of referral and support for domestic violence
 
10. Perpetrators
 
Common presentations by settings /different specialty areas (Chapters 11 - 15)
 
11. General practice and primary care
 
12. Emergency, surgical and dental specialties
 
13. General medicine and care of the elderly
 
14. Mental health services
 
15. Women's services, sexual and reproductive health
 
16. Female genital cutting
 
17. Rape and sexual assault - what to consider first
 
18. Rape and sexual assault - medical and psychosocial care
 
19. Documenting in the notes
 
20. How to deal with the legal perspectives
 
21. Writing a statement as a professional witness
 
22. Going to court
 
23. Advanced/Difficult issues
 
24. Moving forward to implement better services/careers 25. Further reading and other resources

Report

ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a long overdue practical guide to assist health professionals to help survivors of domestic violence.
 
With a lifetime prevalence of 31% for women and 18% for men (pp. xi-xii), this subject is relevant to all of us, but it receives little attention in undergraduate or postgraduate training. Consequently, when we suspect domestic violence we may not know how to react, or wrongly conclude that it is not our problem. Or else we may miss overt signals altogether as we are not equipped to recognise them.
 
A whole book on the subject seemed overwhelming at first, but on reading it I realised that this was just a reflection of my own ignorance. Each chapter is an approachable and manageable summary of the complex different facets of this epidemic. As well as ignorance, there may also exist apathy and confusion as to what the role of a doctor should be in this setting. We are wisely recommended to "recognise, empathise and witness and to refer to appropriate multi-agency services" rather than to try and fix or medicalise the problem (pp. 1-4).
 
This new ABC title, edited by Susan Bewley, a Professor of Complex Obstetrics, and Jan Welch, a Consultant in HIV Medicine and Sexual Health, covers epidemiology and the diverse disease burden that violence creates. There is practical advice for health care workers in obstetrics and gynaecology, genitourinary medicine, general practice, emergency medicine and dentistry, on how to screen for and ask about domestic violence. It describes the current services available and how to access them, as well as other practical legal and documentation advice.
 
The ABC can act as a reference for which type of injuries and behaviours ought to raise concern, as well as providing example questions and statements to fall back on during difficult conversations. The language of domestic and sexual violence is a recurring theme, with many contributors advocating precision with the words we choose, to avoid implying blame or judgement while remaining accurate and objective.
 
Another strength of the book is the editors' consideration of the issue of violence from all perspectives. The contributors identify groups at particular risk of violence such as children, the elderly and people in same-sex relationships, and debunk myths around sexual assault to men. The chapter on culture and violence examines how to remain sensitive to diversity whilst being willing to ask difficult questions. There is even a chapter on how to recognise and respond to perpetrators of violence.
 
The disadvantage of reading this book was the uncomfortable sinking feeling I experienced as it exposed the missed opportunities I have encountered in practice. Hopefully, if this book can find its rightful place on the reading lists of undergraduates, trainees, specialists, and all those working in primary care, this can be rectified. (Helena Watson, The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, Vol 41, Issue 1)
 
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, Nov 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)

Product details

• Authors: S Bewley, Susan Bewley, Susan (King''''s College London and Nhs Lo Bewley, Susan Welch Bewley, Jan Welch
• Assisted by: Susa Bewley (Editor), Susan Bewley (Editor), Bewley Susan (Editor), Welch (Editor), Welch (Editor), Jan Welch (Editor), Welch Jan (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2014
• EAN: 9781118482186
• ISBN: 978-1-118-48218-6
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: ABC Series; ABC Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Medizin, Sozialpsychiatrie, Notfallmedizin, Häusliche Gewalt, Sexuelle Gewalt, Medical Science, Notfallmedizin u. Traumatologie, Emergency Medicine & Trauma, General Practice/Family Practice, Allgemeinpraxis, hausärztliche Praxis, Social Psychiatry