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Humphreys, Catherine (2008) Responding to the individual trauma of domestic violence : challenges for mental health professionals. Social Work in Mental Health, Vol.7 (No.1-3). pp. 186-203. doi:10.1080/15332980802072546
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332980802072546
Abstract
A clear link exists between domestic violence and mental health problems for women. Depression, trauma symptoms, and suicide attempts are issues that seriously undermine the emotional well-being of women who have been subjected to violence and abuse from their partner or ex-partner. This paper draws on a research project that highlighted the mental health issues for women using domestic violence services and raised a number of pertinent problems for policy and practice in this area. Bringing services for survivors into the mainstream of service provision within the health and mental health arena may bring problems if a model of individualized service provision is not enhanced by the involvement of professionals and their organizations in the social movement to support survivors and skills that enhance social support. Ideas put forward by Judith Herman (1992) are used to explore this argument.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intimate partner violence, Intimate partner violence -- Psychological aspects, Victims of family violence -- Mental health, Abused women -- Mental health, Abused wives -- Services for | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Work in Mental Health | ||||
| Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
| ISSN: | 1533-2985 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2008 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.7 | ||||
| Number: | No.1-3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 186-203 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/15332980802072546 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
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