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Abuse and Women with Disabilities
Center for Research on Women with Disabilities - Baylor College of Medicine
http://www.bcm.edu/crowd/abuse_women/abuse_women.html

All Walks Of Life - Home of STOP the violence to people with disabilities.
All Walks Of Life is a source for Prevention, Response and Research news on Violence To People with Disabilities.
http://www.awol-texas.org

AMA (CSA) Featured CSA ReportAMA Data on Violence Between Intimates (I-00)Full Text
Summary of data on violence between intimates,including elder abuse and child maltreatment.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13577.html

Brain Damage from Long-Term Abuse
Article on the impact of long-term physical abuse on the brain.
http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org/brain_damage.html

Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
A national non-profit organization with a mission to education and aid in the prevention of partner violence.
http://www.caepv.org/

Domestic Violence - Friday's Progress Notes - October 13, 2000
Identification, assessment, and prevention of domestic violence.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_30.html

Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative
The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI) is a Chicago-based project designed to address the unmet mental health needs of domestic violence survivors and their children. DVMHPI offers information and technical assistance to local agencies, and provides training and support to advocates and mental health providers.
http://www.dvmhpi.org/

Domestic Violence Brochure
A practical guide designed to assist physicians and other health care workers in helping victims of domestic violence.
http://www.sfms.org/domviol.htm

Domestic Violence CME Course: Online CME from the Virtual Lecture Hall
Offering truly interactive, online Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses and AMA Category 1 credits for physicians.
http://www.vlh.com/shared/courses/course_info.cfm?courseno=62

Domestic Violence, Emedicine Free Online Medical Reference Textbook
Domestic Violence, emedicine free online medical reference textbooks definition.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic153.htm

Domestic Violence Information for Health Professionals
Assessment, screening and counseling information for health professionals sponsored by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/professionals/domestic-violence.aspx

Domestic Violence Project
The American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery and NCADV offer a 24-hour toll-free number for victims of domestic violence who are burdened with the physical scars located on the head and neck.
http://www.facetofacesurgery.org/contact.html

Family Violence Intervention
The Role of the Dental Team in Recognition and Referral
http://www.umdnj.edu/~baum/famvio.htm

Forensic Nursing Techniques
Information on screening for violence in a medical setting.
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/common/Editorial/Editorial.aspx?CC=40302

GAO Report on Pregnant Women and Domestic Violence
Violence Against Women: Data on Pregnant Victims and Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies. Report from the General Accounting Office in PDF format. [PDF]
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02530.pdf

Head Injury: A Risk for Wife Beating?
Crime Times Vol. 1, No. 1-2 , 1995
http://www.crime-times.org/95a/w95ap5.htm

Increasing Awareness about Possible Neurological Alterations in Brain Status Secondary to Intimate Violence
Article from the Brain Injury Association of America. [PDF]
http://www.biausa.org/word.files.to.pdf/good.pdfs/Increasing.Awareness.violence.prevention.pdf

International Coalition on Abuse and Disabilities
ICAD is the electronic mailing list of the International Coalition on Abuse and Disability (ICAD). The ICAD organization is an informal network of people with disabilities, researchers, service providers, and others concerned about violence as it affects people with disabilities. Violence is broadly defined to include child abuse, family violence, institutional violence, hate crimes, medical discrimination, involuntary and intrusive treatments, attitudes and beliefs that marginalize people with disabilities, and a variety of other forms of maltreatment experienced by people with disabilities.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~jpdasddc/abuse/ICAD/ICAD-faq.html

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control List of Fact Sheets
Very good listing of fact sheets domestic violence, child abuse, health risks of intimate violence.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm

New England Journal of Medicine: Women's Health Topics
Collection of reviews, research articles and editorials related to women's health information.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/womens_health

NYSDOH Guidelines for Integrating Domestic Violence Screening into HIV Counseling, Testing, Referral & Partner Notification
Public Health Forum - New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/rfa/hiv/guide.htm

PTSD and Long-Term Abuse
Article for survivors on post-traumatic stress disorder and its impact on women who have suffered long term abuse.
http://www.prostitutionrecovery.org/ptsd.html

Resources for Persons with Disabilities on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - Stop the Violence, Break the Silence
From Austin, Texas SafePlace. Resources, training and contact information on violence against persons with disabilities.
http://www.austin-safeplace.org/site/PageServer?pagename=program_disability

Risk Factors for Injury to Women from Domestic Violence
Article - New England Journal of Medicine
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/341/25/1892

The Role of the Pediatrician in Recognizing and Intervening on Behalf of Abused Women (RE9748)
Pediatricians are in a position to recognize abused women in pediatric settings. Intervening on behalf of battered women is an active form of child abuse prevention. Knowledge of local resources and state laws for reporting abuse are emphasized. American Academy of Pediatrics
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b101/6/1091

Understanding The Victims of Spousal Abuse by Frank Ochberg
Article by Frank M. Ochberg, MD, adjunct professor of psychiatry, criminal justice and journalism at Michigan State University. Author of Post Traumatic Therapy and Victims of Violence.
http://www.drirene.com/understanding.htm

Violence against women: The Impact on Reproductive Health and a Call for Action
from Planned Parenthood
http://www.ippf.org/en/Resources/Statements/The+International+Sexual+and+Reproductive+Rights+Coalition.htm

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance: Violence Against Women With Disabilities
This assessment addresses the frequency with which women with mental health and cognitive disabilities access domestic violence and sexual assault programs. [PDF]
http://www.vadv.org/secPublications/svapwd.pdf

Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims
A well documented medical record can strengthen domestic violence cases when they are brought to court. It constitutes third-party factual evidence corroborating or establishing that abuse has occurred and may be useful to pro se litigants in a variety of less formal legal contexts. [PDF] (September, 2001)
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/188564.pdf

Health Privacy Principles for Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund. [PDF] (October, 2000)
http://www.healthprivacy.org/usr_doc/37713.pdf

Case Studies in Partner Violence
American Academy of Family Physicians. (December, 1999)
http://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2569.html

Family Violence Prevention Fund: Preventing Domestic Violence: Clinical Guidelines on Routine Screening on Routine Screening
Routine screening for domestic violence is recommended in primary care, OB/GYN and family planning, emergency, in-patient, pediatrics, and mental health settings. The guidelines include intake forms, questionnaires, and documentation forms. [PDF] (October, 1999)
http://endabuse.org/programs/healthcare/files/screpol.pdf

Family and Domestic Violence - Resource manual for Family and Domestic Violence Protocols for Hospitals in WA
Comprehensive manual on screening and treatment issues in domestic violence for health care workers providing services to families in Western Australia. [PDF] (May, 1999)
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/publications/dovires.pdf