Domestic Violence, with a special focus on Human Trafficking

Contents4CME Information and Instructions forClaiming Credit19Treatment Options• Role of the Physician6Historical Perspective• Four Steps for Responding to <strong>Domestic</strong><strong>Violence</strong> in the Health Care Setting• A Team Effort• Definitions• The Governor’s Task Force on <strong>Domestic</strong>and Sexual <strong>Violence</strong>• Establishing a Safety Plan When <strong>Violence</strong>is Identified• The Role of the Emergency Room• Justice System Responses• Continuing Medical EducationRequirement in Florida• Medical Community Responses• Statistics about Victims and Perpetrators• Florida Law on Mandatory Reporting23Endnotes10Characteristics of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>• Evidence of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> inFlorida’s Medical Practices• Characteristics of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>Victims• Characteristics of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>Perpetrators• Characteristics of Trafficked Persons• Other Important Laws and ResourcesAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix FAppendix GAppendix HInjury Location ChartA Battered Woman’s Bill of RightsPower and Control WheelAbuser’s PatternsAbusive BehaviorsEquality WheelThe Effects of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>on ChildrenSafety Plan14The Dynamics of <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong>• Patients’ Reluctance to Disclose <strong>Domestic</strong><strong>Violence</strong>3031CME Post-Test Answer SheetCME Post-Test• Why Doesn’t the Victim Just Leave?• The Use of <strong>Violence</strong> in the Family16Physician Involvement• Screening for <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> – Askevery patient• Screening for Human Trafficking• Documentation• Abuse in the Physician’s Personal Lifewww.fmaonline.org<strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Violence</strong> in Florida: <strong>special</strong> <strong>focus</strong> on human trafficking3