We undertook a synthesis of existing studies to re-evaluate the evidence on program
mechanisms of intimate partner violence (IPV) universal screening and disclosure within a …

Introduction Between 38 and 59 percent of women presenting to health care professionals
have experienced intimate partner violence. Consequently, multiple intimate partner …

This book would not have been written without the vision and passion of our late friend and
colleague, Kate Cavanagh. Kate identified the pressing need for a critically reflective and …

Nine women who had been subjected to severe intimate partner violence during pregnancy
narrated their ambiguous and contradictory feelings and the various balancing strategies …

Background Domestic violence against women is a global endemic that can commence or
escalate during pregnancy and continue postpartum. Pregnant and postpartum women …

Background Domestic violence (DV) has significant health impacts for victims and their
families. Despite evidence that routine screening increases the identification of DV and …

Routine screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) has been widely introduced in health
settings, yet screening rates are often low. A screening policy was introduced statewide in …

Recognition of the deleterious effects of domestic violence on women's mental health has
highlighted the potential benefits for women of collaboration between mental health and …

La violencia hacia la mujer es un obstáculo para el logro de la igualdad, la equidad, el
desarrollo, la paz y la participación social. Es una violación de los derechos humanos que …

Executive summary Perpetrators of domestic violence use multiple control tactics which
exacerbate women's economic disadvantage. As well as physical and psychological abuse …