Domestic Violence Flashcards
What is domestic violence?
Used by one partner or intimate in a pattern of coercive behaviors to control the actions of another partner.
Stats on Domestic Abuse?
4000K female deaths/year
1/3 of women have experienced this
85% of DV victims are female
What are the health effects of domestic violence?
Arthritis Chronic neck and back pain Migraines or other headaches Chronic pelvic pain STD PUD IBS Miscarriages
T/F A slap never hurt anyone.
False. it can. can even rupture a TM
T/F It’s bad to leave relationship b/c of the kids.
False. 50% of the time the kids are beat too.
T/F Most of the cases of domestic violence, drugs/alcohol is involved.
False. Like 50% of the time, sober.
Warning signs of domestic violence?
FAMILY ENVIRONMENT
HISTORY
INCIDENT
BEHAVIOR OF PATIENT
INTERACTIONSIdentification of abuse victims?
Suspicion Central injuries Repetitive injuries Abuse (physical & mental) Possessive partner Explanation inconsistent Direct Questions
Why do female DV victims report that they stay?
Fear Most Fatalities Occur when Leaving Safety of Children, Pets Nowhere To Go Sanctity Of Family Money Skills Loves The Batterer, Not The Violence
Describe the cycle of violence. 3 stages.
1st Phase: Escalating Tension
2nd Phase: Breaking Point = Battering
3rd Phase: “Honeymoon”
What is the physical abuse ranking scale?
1.THROWING THINGS, PUNCHING THE WALL
2. PUSHING, SHOVING, GRABBING, THROWING
THINGS AT VICTIM
3. SLAPPING WITH AN OPEN FIST
4. KICKING, BITING
5. HITTING WITH CLOSED FIST
6. ATTEMPTED STRANGULATION
7. BEATING UP
8. THREATENING WITH A WEAPON
9. ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON
What are 3 good questions to ask when you suspect abuse?
- Have you been hit, kicked, punched, or otherwise hurt by someone within the past year?
- Do you feel safe in your current relationship?
- Is there a partner from a previous relationship who is making you feel unsafe now?
What are some things that you SHOULDN’T say?
You must have pissed him off.
He must be a real bum.
Don’t tell me about it, call the police.
T/F Most abuse bruises are peripheral on the body.
False. Most are central.
often are also symmetrical, varying ages of bruises throughout the body, multiple sites
What is the proper management of domestic violence seen in the clinic?
SAFETY CRIME/CONSENT REFERRAL ACKNOWLEDGE ABUSE PROTOCAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION DOCUMENTATION Use pictures & body maps. Don't use the word alleged, use quotation marks.
