Domestic Violence Flashcards
domestic violence
willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and or abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another
in lifetime?
one in every 4 women
percentage who are women?
85%
call police
not until 7-10 assault
before seeking treatment
experience 35 incidents
majority of battered women file charges against abuser
to get protection
most battered women
drop charges
majority of women stay in relationship
afraid abuser will come after them
percentage of women who report to police
14.6 %
main reason why men batter their wives
have a history of exposure to violence as children
domestic violence occurs
in a predictable cycle
most effective way to decrease recidivist wife assault
to arrest the offender
what percentage of men who severely assault their wives or girlfriends are arrested
7%
battered woman is most affected by
psychological abuse
form of PTSD
duluth model
focus intervention is on stopping violence, not fixing or ending relationship
power and control wheel
three phases of violence
1 tension building
2 abuse
3 honeymoon phase
time in between each phase becomes shorter
intensity of violence increases
honeymoon goes away after time
honeymoon
phase that cements the relationship
constant abuse
numbs victim so she is unable to recognize she is involved in set pattern of abuse
majority of women don’t leave because?
afraid their abuser will harm them if they leave
fear lack of resources love personal history shame
health professionals ethical responsibility
recognize and address exposure to abuse in their patients in health care setting
must consider abuse in differential diagnosis
denial
refusing to acknowledge abusive behavior
minimization
not acknowledging seriousness of his behavior and its effects
victim blaming
blaming victim
resources a doctor can provide
local battered womens shelter
talk about an escape safety plan
employment office
food stamps
school registration
birth certificates
listen to, and believe victim**