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Intimate partner violence

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Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook Jan 2022

Ipv: Why Don’T We Screen For Those Committing Acts Of Violence?, Hannah K. Cook

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State of the evidence for screening for IPV in men or those who are committing acts of violence.


Intimate Partner Violence: Updated Screening Tool And Approach To Screen Positive Patients, Michael J. Hall Jan 2018

Intimate Partner Violence: Updated Screening Tool And Approach To Screen Positive Patients, Michael J. Hall

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Intimate partner violence screening is recommended in all women of child-bearing age. Ensuring validated screening tool utilization and employing strategies to identify risk while providing non-judgmental support is critical to identifying patients and optimizing appropriate resource referral.


Intimate Partner Violence In Immigrant/Refugee Populations, Lisa H. Wang Jan 2017

Intimate Partner Violence In Immigrant/Refugee Populations, Lisa H. Wang

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common type of violence affecting women. Globally, Central Africa and South Asia have some of the highest rates of IPV. In Vermont, the majority of refugees are from these regions. Individual, interpersonal, and especially cultural values play critical roles in the definition/appraisal and decision to seek help in these women. This study examines ways to mitigate challenges that healthcare professionals have in identifying women who need help and barriers preventing these women from seeking help.