Despite the need and the potential for healthcare providers to play an active role in prevention and intervention into domestic violence, there is little evidence that they are doing so in large numbers or systematic ways. This book reviews the literature on screening, identification, intervention, and prevention of partner violence across healthcare specialties and disciplines to benefit the development of effective domestic violence prevention programs. Primary care, psychiatric and mental health care, emergency department settings as well as subspecialties such as emergency rooms, ophthalmology, and infectious disease are considered.

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Foreword
Acknowledgments

1. Introduction and Historical Context
2. Spousal Abuse in Maternal Care Settings
3. Spousal Abuse in Primary Care Settings
4. Spousal Abuse in Psychiatric and Mental Health Settings
5. Domestic Violence Prevalence, Screening, and Detection in the Emergency Department Setting
6. Subspecialties and Domestic Violence
7. Health and Health System Issues Related to Domestic Violence
8. Barriers to Screening, Identifying, and Helping Partner Violence Victims in Health Care Settings
9. Mandatory Reporting of Domestic Violence
10. Overcoming Barriers
11. Medical School Training Curricula: Philosophy, Components, Process, and Outcomes
12. Identifying Domestically Violent Men in Medical Settings
13. Primary and Secondary Prevention of Domestic Violence
14. Issues and Future Prospects

References
Index