Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence can have detrimental effects (both physical and emotional) on the health of the individual. One may detect domestic abuse through physical assessments by looking at certain injuries on the body such as bruises or red or purples marks on the skin (Ramaswamy et al., 2019). Emotional symptoms include anxiety, agitation, or constant apprehension. The individual may become extremely meek, or apologetic. Other symptoms to check to include low self-esteem, signs of fear, and suicidal thoughts or attempts (Ramaswamy et al., 2019). Individuals who experience may tend to be overly worried about pleasing partners, skip work, and wear certain types of clothes to hide injuries. Children may skip school or isolate themselves from others. Clinicians may also choose to ask the patient questions related to domestic violence, through interviews or questionnaires (Ramaswamy et al., 2019). The quarries should cover current physical violence, a feeling of being threatened, sexual violence, and psychological aggression.
Reporting domestic violence to relevant authorities is recommended to help the victim seek justice and fairness and prevent further injuries. The facility reports domestic abuse to either state agency dealing with such cases or administrative police (New York State, 2021). The clinician reporting the case writes a clear report including all crucial details of the victim. Reporting must be done only after thorough consultation with the victim. It should be reported only if the situation overlaps with reportable conditions. The clinicians should ensure that reporting the situation would not lead to unintended escalation of the risks to the victim (New York State, 2021). One of the conditions that lead to reporting such cases includes where children below 18 years are at risk or injury of domestic violence.
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New York State. (2021). New York State Department of Health: Guidance for Developing a Model Domestic Violence Policy. https://health.ny.gov/professionals/hospital_administrator/letters/2021/docs/dal_21-07.pdf
Ramaswamy, A., Ranji, U., & Salganicoff, A. (2019). Intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and counseling services in clinical settings. Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief, 1-15. https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/intimate-partner-violence-ipv-screening-and-counseling-services-in-clinical-settings/