Domestic Violence Flashcards

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domestic violence

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willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and or abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another

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2
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in lifetime?

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one in every 4 women

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3
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percentage who are women?

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85%

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4
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call police

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not until 7-10 assault

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5
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before seeking treatment

A

experience 35 incidents

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6
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majority of battered women file charges against abuser

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to get protection

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7
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most battered women

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drop charges

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8
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majority of women stay in relationship

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afraid abuser will come after them

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9
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percentage of women who report to police

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14.6 %

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10
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main reason why men batter their wives

A

have a history of exposure to violence as children

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11
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domestic violence occurs

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in a predictable cycle

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12
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most effective way to decrease recidivist wife assault

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to arrest the offender

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13
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what percentage of men who severely assault their wives or girlfriends are arrested

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7%

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14
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battered woman is most affected by

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psychological abuse

form of PTSD

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15
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duluth model

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focus intervention is on stopping violence, not fixing or ending relationship

power and control wheel

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16
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three phases of violence

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1 tension building
2 abuse
3 honeymoon phase

time in between each phase becomes shorter

intensity of violence increases

honeymoon goes away after time

17
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honeymoon

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phase that cements the relationship

18
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constant abuse

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numbs victim so she is unable to recognize she is involved in set pattern of abuse

19
Q

majority of women don’t leave because?

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afraid their abuser will harm them if they leave

fear
lack of resources
love
personal history
shame
20
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health professionals ethical responsibility

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recognize and address exposure to abuse in their patients in health care setting

must consider abuse in differential diagnosis

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denial

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refusing to acknowledge abusive behavior

22
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minimization

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not acknowledging seriousness of his behavior and its effects

23
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victim blaming

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blaming victim

24
Q

resources a doctor can provide

A

local battered womens shelter

talk about an escape safety plan

employment office

food stamps

school registration

birth certificates

listen to, and believe victim**

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abusers often
do anything to maintain control suffer low self-esteem and sense of self and identity is tied to partner
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major factor in helping victim to establish lasting independence from abusive partner
ability to get legal assistance
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violent partners likely drug/alcohol abusers?
there is a correlation however, alcohol does not create and sobriety does not cure abusive behavior
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RADAR
``` routine screening - everyone ask direct questions document findings assesss patient safety review, respond, refer ```
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why women may not leave
fear
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phases in cycle
tension abuse honeymoon
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duluth model
power and control wheel
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how to identify and engage victim
routine screening
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lasting independence for battered women?
legal assistance
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ethical responsibility of physician
recognize and address exposure to abuse