Dr Kings Office

1. Domestic Violence Is a Major Public Health Problem
2. Is There Agreement as to What Is Meant by “Domestic Violence”?
3. The Impact on the Mother of Screening for Domestic Violence
4. The Impact on the Pediatrician of Screening for Domestic Violence
5. Who Is a Batterer?
6. Who Is the Patient for the Pediatrician?
7. The Impact of Domestic Violence on the Developing Child
8. Helping Children Cope
9. Child Abuse —A Generational Issue
10. The Frequency of Non-Acknowledgement in the Medical Interview
11. Barriers to Problem Recognition and Intervention in the Primary Care Setting
12. Is There a National Mandate to Conduct Screening for Domestic Violence?
13. Preparing the Office
14. How to Conduct Screening
15. Empower, Refer, and Follow Up
16. The Importance of Documentation
17. Overcoming Barriers Through Education
18. Becoming Acquainted with Community Resources
19. Coding Issues
20. Teen Dating Violence
21. Two Perspectives on Surviving Abuse
22. Constraints of the Medical Model
23. Conclusion

Appendix I:
Domestic Violence Screening Response

Appendix II:
“Do Victims Cost Health Plans More?”Appendix III:Information and Intervention Resources: A Sample Resource List That Can Be Adapted to Local Areas

Pediatrician Quick Reference Guide

References

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