Table of Contents

List of tables, boxes and figures; List of contributors; 1. Prevalence and physical health impact of domestic violence Emma Howarth and Gene Feder; 2. Domestic violence and mental health Kylee Trevillion, Siân Oram and Louise M. Howard; 3. Identifying domestic violence experienced by mental health service users Roxane Agnew-Davies; 4. Responding to disclosures of domestic violence Roxane Agnew-Davies; 5. Interventions for mental health service users who experience domestic violence Kylee Trevillion and Roxane Agnew-Davies; 6. Medico-legal issues Fiona Mason; Appendix 1. CAADA Risk Identification Checklist (RIC) and quick-start guidance for domestic abuse, stalking and 'honour'-based violence; Appendix 2. Domestic violence resources and directory of services; Index.

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This book gives practical guidance on how mental health professionals can identify and respond to domestic violence experienced by their patients.

About the Author

About the editors:

Prof Louise Howard - Consultant Psychiatrist and Professor in Women’s Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, London.
Prof Gene Feder – General Practitioner, Bristol and Professor of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol.
Dr Roxanne Agnew-Davies – Consultant Psychologist and Director, Domestic Violence Training Ltd, Surbiton, Surrey and Honorary Research Fellow, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol.