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Domestic ViolenceAka: Domestic Abuse

Epidemiology
1. Incidence: 20-39% of women in primary care clinics
2. 78% of women approve of Domestic Violence Screening
3. Only 5% of women had been asked about domestic Violence
4. Bradley (2002) BMJ 324:271
Risk Factors predicting abuse
1. Age <35 years old
2. Separated or divorced
3. Medical assistance or no insurance
4. Higher depression or anxiety scores
5. Drug or Alcohol Abuse
6. Suicide attempts
7. Broken bones, sprains, or serious cuts
8. Diarrhea
9. Vaginal Discharge
10. Substance Abuse by a partner
Interpretation
1. No Risk Factors
  1. Women reporting current abuse: 2%
2. Six to seven Risk Factors
  1. Women reporting current abuse: 70%
Screening
1. See Domestic Violence Screening
Resources
1. National Domestic Violence Hotline
  1. Phone: 1-800-799-7233
References
1. McCauley J (1995) Ann Intern Med 123:737

Domestic Violence (C0206073)
Definition (MSH)	Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household.
Definition (CSP)	deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household; covers abuse of cohabiting partners (homo and heterosexual).
Concepts	Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction (T048)
MSH	D017579
English	Domestic Violence
Spanish	violencia conyugal
Parent Concepts	crime against persons (C0680499), Violence (C0042693), Domestic abuse (C0413318)
Sources	AOD, CSP, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

Domestic abuse (C0413318)
Concepts	Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction (T048)
English	Domestic abuse, Domestic ill-treatment
Spanish	maltrato domestico, violencia domestica, violencia familiar
Parent Concepts	Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Abuse (C1328247)
Sources	AOD, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)