Running head: DOMESTIC ABUSE

Domestic Abuse

Adriana Rodriguez Christina Rodriguez Claudia Sanchez Eva Lopez

Running head: DOMESTIC ABUSE

Objectives

Define Domestic Abuse The risk factors of being a victim of domestic abuse How to identify victims of domestic abuse How to identify behaviors of Abusers Interventions to help victims of domestic abuse To identify follow up care for victims of domestic abuse

Running head: DOMESTIC ABUSE

Outline I. What is Domestic Abuse? A. According to Domestic violence organization Domestic abuse/ violence is defined as behaviors used by one person in a relationship to control the other. Partners may be married or not married; heterosexual, gay, or lesbian; living together, separated or dating.

II. Types of Abuse A. Verbal B. Physical III. Statistics of Domestic Abuse in the U.S yearly A. Between 600,000 and 6 million women experience domestic abuse yearly B. Between 100,000 and 6 million men per year experience domestic abuse Yearly C.1 woman is beaten by her husband every 15 seconds

IV. Who is at Risk? A. Risk factors as an individual B. Risk factors in a relationship V. Indicators

VI. Characteristics of the abuser

VII. Legal/Medical/Nursing Interventions A. Hotlines B. Domestic violence shelters C. Restraining Orders D. 911 VIII. Referrals A. Appropriate Domestic Violence Program

Running head: DOMESTIC ABUSE a. Therapies b. Domestic Violence Hotlines

IX. Follow up care

Running head: DOMESTIC ABUSE

References (APA Format)

American Medical Association. (1992, March). Retrieved April 15, 2013, from Diagnostic & Treatment Guidelines on Domestic Violence: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ofhs/prevention/dsvp/projectradarva/documents/older/pdf/A MADiag&TreatGuide.pdf Powers, C. (2004, December 5). Domestic Violence: What nurses can do. Retrieved April 14, 2013, from Crisis Prevention Institute: http://www.crisisprevention.com/Resources/Article-Library/Nonviolent-CrisisIntervention-Training-Articles/Domestic-Violence-What-can-nurses-do Smith, M., Segal, J. (2013) Help for Abused and Battered Women. Retrieved from: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_help_treatment_preve ntion.htm. U.S. Department of Justice. (2010). About domestic violence. Office on Violence against Women. Retrieved April 15, 2012, from http://www.ovs.usdoj.gov/domviolence.htm. Varcarolis, E.M., Jordan-Halter, M. (2010). Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. (6thed.) St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders