What can psychiatrists do to better support victims of family violence? Manjula O'Connor, Joanne Cox and David Castle
By: O'Connor, Manjula
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Contributor(s): Cox, Joanne | Castle, David.
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ArticleSeries: Australasian Psychiatry.Publisher: Sage, 2015Subject(s): FAMILY VIOLENCE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | PERPETRATORS | PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Read abstract
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Australasian Psychiatry, 2015,23(1): 59–62Summary: Objective: This article aims to draw psychiatrists’ attention to the problem of family violence and offer pragmatic guidance to detect and manage family violence in the psychiatric context.
Methods: Selective narrative review.
Results: Family violence involves complex interactions between societal, cultural, family and individual factors. Awareness and understanding of family violence is important for psychiatrists as engagement can result in enhanced opportunities for early intervention and harm reduction.
Conclusions: There are barriers facing psychiatrists regarding successful family violence intervention outcomes. Concerted action is required to improve services and support to victims and perpetrators. (Authors' abstract). Record #5876
Australasian Psychiatry, 2015,23(1): 59–62
Objective: This article aims to draw psychiatrists’ attention to the problem of family violence and offer pragmatic guidance to detect and manage family violence in the psychiatric context.
Methods: Selective narrative review.
Results: Family violence involves complex interactions between societal, cultural, family and individual factors. Awareness and understanding of family violence is important for psychiatrists as engagement can result in enhanced opportunities for early intervention and harm reduction.
Conclusions: There are barriers facing psychiatrists regarding successful family violence intervention outcomes. Concerted action is required to improve services and support to victims and perpetrators. (Authors' abstract). Record #5876
