Got a copy of this book ordered for me to study .... given my personal experience of abuse as RN RM and the fact I have worked with one of the editors Prof Bewley.. I have seen a copy and it is well set out and covers many facets of abuse. There will be more on this later when I get reading and studying more. I shall be recommending this to the new support group I am part of.... We are all veterans survivors of some horrendous attacks on our very being mind body and spirit. With all the failings of the system I have been experiencing as I journey to healing and rebuilding my life- I am thinking we need to put on a local study day in the civic centre to improve the pathway of support with this educate the housing team staff on a more empathetic attitude to those that are recovering and rebuilding and needing a sacred space a home to be safe and heal. The present system of battering a woman with drops in support is not acceptable and could cost lives.
Aimed at healthcare professionals, this book is a very timely guide. Particularly so because, due to the intimate nature of the relationships they have with their patients, healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify the issue, empathise with their patients and refer them for support. The book aims to provide practical help to learners early in their careers. It starts with a foreword by Sir George Alberti of the King's College NHS Trust and also has a concise introduction by the editors.Chapter authors are experts in the various fields of domestic and sexual violence. They cover: the epidemiology of gender-based violence; culture and violence; domestic violence and abuse; the impact of trauma; children; sexual assault of men and boys; identifying domestic violence and abuse; community-based responses to domestic violence; sources of referral and support for domestic violence; perpetrators; general practice; emergency medicine and surgical procedures; elder abuse; the dental team; mental health services; women's reproductive and sexual health services; female genital mutilation; sexual violence; what to consider; rape and sexual assault; medical and psychosocial care; documenting in the notes; law and prosecuting practice in relation to serious sexual assaults and domestic violence; writing a statement as a professional witness; going to court; violation of professional boundaries; and moving forward: developing care pathways within the health service; and pursuing a career and implementing better services.Synposis from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965247/
