Why family violence victims are being given secret legal advice in health clinics
Earlier intervention could help women escape the cycle of family violence before it's too late.
Tag: Domestic and family violence
GPs want new care plan item to support victims of domestic violence
The item would work in similar ways to mental health treatment plans, says expert Professor Kelsey Hegarty.
Doctors raise alarm about women’s safety in domestic violence study
Some partners of men participating in a trial of an SSRI to reduce their violence have complained of increased abuse.
EDs ‘missing women exposed to domestic violence’
More than half the women presenting in suicidal crisis are not being screened by hospital staff.
Resources on domestic violence for doctors
A useful list of guides, services and hotlines to help doctors better help their patients.
‘I thought he was going to kill me’: A GP tells her story
This 35-year-old GP registrar spent eight years feeling unsafe in her own home, having committed her life to a husband who wasn't the man she thoug…
Intimate partner violence a predictor of major depression for women
However men are more likely to experience anxiety disorders.
The abuser in my family: GP tells her story
This GP shares what it's like to live in a family where domestic violence has been ongoing for decades.
The hidden trauma of reproductive coercion and what GPs need to know
The concept is new and is only gradually being included in doctors' training.
Working with the perpetrators – GP tells his story
Doctor who counsels abusive and violent men says change is possible, but only for some.
