ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a practical guidefor all health care professionals who are looking after abusedindividuals (whether knowingly or not) and who wish to learn morein order to help their patients. It employs a positive and hands onapproach, emphasising simple history taking skills and clinical'tips' and pitfalls to help demystify what is oftenconsidered a sensitive or difficult subject area.This new ABC title covers background and epidemiology, including:international and cultural perspectives, common presentations, howto identify abuse, and guidance on subsequent acute and longer-termmedical and psychosocial interventions. It provides guidance onlegal perspectives including documentation and sources of help andadvice. While focusing mainly on women, it will also cover aspectsrelating to children and men. It also incorporates victimtestimonies and case scenarios throughout.From a multidisciplinary team of contributors ABC of Domesticand Sexual Violence is ideal for all general practitioners,accident and emergency, practice nurses, health visitors, midwives,social workers, and other primary and secondary care health careprofessionals.

Contributors viiForeword ixSir George AlbertiIntroduction xiSusan Bewley and JanWelch1 The Epidemiology of Gender-Based Violence 1Gene Feder and Emma Howarth2 'Culture' and Violence 5Marai Larasi3 Domestic Violence and Abuse 9Fiona Duxbury4 The Impact of Trauma 17Gwen Adshead5 Children 21Andrea Goddard6 Sexual Assault of Men and Boys 27Michael King7 Identifying Domestic Violence and Abuse 30Alex Sohal and Medina Johnson8 Community-Based Responses to Domestic Violence 37Nicole Biros9 Sources of Referral and Support for Domestic Violence 41Jackie Barron10 Perpetrators 46Colin Fitzgerald and Jo Todd11 General Practice 50Emmeline Brew-Graves12 Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities 54Lindsey Stevens13 Elder Abuse 59Finbarr C. Martin14 The Dental Team 62Tim Newton and Rasha Al Dabaan15 Mental Health Services 64Eleanor Turner Moss and Louise M. Howard16 Women's, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services69Maureen Dalton17 Female Genital Mutilation 72Sarah M. Creighton18 Sexual Violence:What to Consider First 74CatherineWhite19 Rape and Sexual Assault: Medical and Psychosocial Care82Hannah Loftus and Karen Rogstad20 Documenting in the Notes 87Ali Mears21 Law and Prosecuting Practice in Relation to Serious SexualAssaults and Domestic Violence 90Wendy Cottee22 Writing a Statement as a ProfessionalWitness 93Bernadette Butler23 Going to Court 97Bernadette Butler24 Violation of Professional Boundaries 100Fiona Subotsky25 Moving Forward: Developing Care Pathways within the HealthService 103Loraine J. Bacchus26 Moving Forward: Pursuing a Career and Implementing BetterServices 106Maureen DaltonAppendix A Useful Resources 109Appendix B CAADA-DASH Risk Identification Checklist 111Index 115