Domestic Violence

Question 1

Intimate partner violence is also called

Answer 1

domestic violence, abuse, battering, dating violence (children + roommates are also included )

Question 2

intimate partner violence

Answer 2

pattern of coercive control involving physical, sexual, psychological, cultural, and or economic abuse

Question 3

IPV occurs in

Answer 3

current or former intimate relationship

Question 4

abuse

Answer 4

power/control + fear

Question 5

abuse

Answer 5

• 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

Question 6

sociological definition

Answer 6

one person systematically abusing another to gain power and control in a relationship

Question 7

who can be a victim?

Answer 7

-anyone can be a victim and anyone can be a perpetrator, regardless of age, race, sex, income, educational level, gender, ability, and sexual orientation

Question 8

statistics of adult women who have been physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in her life

Answer 8

1 in 3 women

Question 9

how many gay and lesbian women have experienced domestic violence?

Answer 9

1 in 4

Question 10

while men can be victims of abuse,

Answer 10

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

Question 11

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

Answer 11

1 in 4 women (22.3 %)

1 in 7 men (14 %)

Question 12

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

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14% of women (13.4 %) and 3.54% of men

Question 13

intimate partner violence is NOT

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• 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

Question 14

Why is intimate partner violence a public health issue?

Answer 14

• 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

Question 15

some groups are at higher risk bc

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have less access to help due to language, cultural , economic, physical an dother barriesr

Question 16

is IPV preventable?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

IPV dental health issue

Answer 17

• 68-94% of injuries from family violence are visible in the head, face and neck region
• Abuse impacts oral health in many ways

Question 18

Oral health and overall health and well-being are

Answer 18

inseparable

Question 19

Dental professionals are legally and ethically required to respond to and/or report

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abuse of vulnerable patients

Question 20

oral effects of IPV

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-􏰀 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

Question 21

non fatal health effects of IPV

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• physical injury, disability
• chronic conditions
• mental illness
• reproductive health problems
• negative/ harmful health behaviors

Question 22

􏰀FATAL health effects of IPV

Answer 22

Homicide Suicide
Maternal and Infant Mortality
Any death resulting from issues at left

Question 23

physical abuse/violence

Answer 23

hitting, punching, grabbing, showing a weapon to cause someone fear; overt or threatened: against victim or others

Question 24

cultural abuse/violence

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prohibiting someone from practicing religion

- racial slurs, prohibiting someone from practicing their cultural traditions, immigratoin status

Question 25

cultural abuse/violence example

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“go ahead and call the police, they won’t understand you because they won’t understand you because you can’t speak the language”

Question 26

emotional/verbal types of abuse/violence

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-coerced sex, rape, forced prostitution

Question 27

VAWA

Answer 27

allows people who are undocumented systems

-they can petition for a temporary visa

Question 28

financial types of abuse/violence

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interference with work / school; ruined credit

Question 29

mental abuse

Answer 29

not allowing people to visit their friends/family

Question 30

economical abuse

Answer 30

one person controlling how all the money is spent

Question 31

emotional abuse

Answer 31

neglect

Question 32

multidisciplinary response

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• DV/SA programs
• police
• courts
• faith community
• other community response
• health care

Question 33

dental provider’s role

Answer 33

• 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

Question 34

why might victims stay?

Answer 34

• 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

Question 35

tension-building

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criticism, yelling, swearing, using angry gestures, coercion, threats

Question 36

abuse

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physical and sexual attacks and threats

Question 37

honeymoon

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apologies, blaming, promises to change, gifts

Question 38

warning signs of abusive behavior

Answer 38

• 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