Domestic Violence Flashcards
Intimate partner violence is also called
domestic violence, abuse, battering, dating violence (children + roommates are also included )
intimate partner violence
pattern of coercive control involving physical, sexual, psychological, cultural, and or economic abuse
IPV occurs in
current or former intimate relationship
abuse
power/control + fear
abuse
- attempting to cause physical harm
- causing physical harm
- placing another in fear of imminent physical harm (threats, verbal abuse etc)
- sexual assault
- economic and emotional abuse
sociological definition
one person systematically abusing another to gain power and control in a relationship
who can be a victim?
-anyone can be a victim and anyone can be a perpetrator, regardless of age, race, sex, income, educational level, gender, ability, and sexual orientation
statistics of adult women who have been physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in her life
1 in 3 women
how many gay and lesbian women have experienced domestic violence?
1 in 4
while men can be victims of abuse,
women are more likely to be assaulted and killed by an intimate partner, and they sustain far more frequent and far more serious injuries than men who have been assaulted by a woman
how many people aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime
1 in 4 women (22.3 %)
1 in 7 men (14 %)
status of people injured as a result of IPV that included contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime
14% of women (13.4 %) and 3.54% of men
intimate partner violence is NOT
- loss of control or uncontrolled anger
- the victim’s fault
- an isolated incident or accident
- caused by substance use or mental illness
- limited to certain cultural, races, or classes
- pre-destined or unavoidable
Why is intimate partner violence a public health issue?
- prevalence
- leading cause of injury and death, associated with numerous negative health conditions
- incurs significant cost to society, affecting individuals, families , and the community
- it is preventable
some groups are at higher risk bc
have less access to help due to language, cultural , economic, physical an dother barriesr
is IPV preventable?
yes
IPV dental health issue
- 68-94% of injuries from family violence are visible in the head, face and neck region
- Abuse impacts oral health in many ways
Oral health and overall health and well-being are
inseparable
Dental professionals are legally and ethically required to respond to and/or report
abuse of vulnerable patients
oral effects of IPV
- Injuries to the teeth, soft tissue, jaw, face, head, neck Difficulty eating
- Dependency on pain medication
- Non-compliance, neglect of oral hygiene
-Dental fear resulting from trauma
non fatal health effects of IPV
- physical injury, disability
- chronic conditions
- mental illness
- reproductive health problems
- negative/ harmful health behaviors
FATAL health effects of IPV
Homicide Suicide
Maternal and Infant Mortality
Any death resulting from issues at left
physical abuse/violence
hitting, punching, grabbing, showing a weapon to cause someone fear; overt or threatened: against victim or others
cultural abuse/violence
prohibiting someone from practicing religion
- racial slurs, prohibiting someone from practicing their cultural traditions, immigratoin status
cultural abuse/violence example
“go ahead and call the police, they won’t understand you because they won’t understand you because you can’t speak the language”
emotional/verbal types of abuse/violence
-coerced sex, rape, forced prostitution
VAWA
allows people who are undocumented systems
-they can petition for a temporary visa
financial types of abuse/violence
interference with work / school; ruined credit
mental abuse
not allowing people to visit their friends/family
economical abuse
one person controlling how all the money is spent
emotional abuse
neglect
multidisciplinary response
- DV/SA programs
- police
- courts
- faith community
- other community response
- health care
dental provider’s role
- educate yourself about IPV and local resources
- inquire about abuse as part of the dental exam
- respond in a sensitive way when violence is disclosed
- learn techniques to lessen the neg impact of the visit on patients with a history of trauma
- refrain from judgement or telling clients what to do
- advocate for laws and policies that empower victims and hold batterers accountable
- collaborate with trauma and IPV experts
why might victims stay?
- financial or physical dependence on abuser
- loss of benefits or immigration status for self or children
- love, hope, confusion, shame, believe abuse is their fault
- unaware of legal rights, fear that protection will be inadqequate
- fear of retaliation by abuser (separation violence)
- fears + barriers related to racism, homophobia
- co-occurring addictions or mental illness, trapped in cycle
tension-building
criticism, yelling, swearing, using angry gestures, coercion, threats
abuse
physical and sexual attacks and threats
honeymoon
apologies, blaming, promises to change, gifts
warning signs of abusive behavior
- entitled
- self-centered
- controlling
- extreme jealousy
- possessiveness
- blaming others
- unrealistic expectations
- isolation
- blaming others for feelings
- cruelty to animals/children
- using sex as a way of power and control
- mood swings
- past relationship violence
- breaking or striking objects
- using force in arguments
- depression
- suicidal thoughts
- eating disorders
- bruises/cuts
- choke marks
- unreasonable clothing
- drug + alcohol abuse
- mental/dental problems
- abseces/tardiness (appointments, work, school)
- low self- esteem
- isolation
- obsessive compulsvie behavior
- fear of partner
- personality change
