Health Consequences of Abuse in the Family: A Clinical Guide for Evidence-Based Practice

by Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A.

• ISBN13: 9781591470458
• ISBN10: 1591470455
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

Health Consequences of Abuse in the Family translates research into practice by examining the intersection of family violence and health. Specifically this volume looks at the healthcare needs of people who have experienced abuse and subsequently have related chronic diseases and conditions. As part of APA's Division 38 Health Psychology Series, Health Consequences of Abuse in the Family broadly summarizes research and clinical cases and offers practical suggestions to the psychologists and other healthcare providers working in a variety of settings. Chapters address the implications for clinical practice as well as review relevant studies and provide additional resources. In addition, the special needs of children with disabilities, elders, and women are discussed.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Series Foreword	ix
Volume Foreword	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction: Family Violence as a Health Issue	3	(4)
Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Chapter 1. The Spectrum of Victimization and the Implications for Health	7	(24)
Sherry L. Hamby
I. Initial Presentation of Family Violence in Health Care Settings
Introduction	31	(2)
Chapter 2. Screening for Family Violence With Perioperative Patients	33	(12)
Debra Pilling Hastings and Glenda Kaufman Kantor
Chapter 3. Domestic Violence Interventions With Women of Color: The Intersection of Victimization and Cultural Diversity	45	(18)
Catherine Koverola and Subadra Panchanadeswaran
Chapter 4. Why Health Care Professionals Are Reluctant to Intervene in Cases of Ongoing Domestic Abuse	63	(18)
L. Kevin Hamberger and Darshana Patel
Chapter 5. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health Related Quality of Life as an Adult	81	(14)
Valerie J. Edwards, Robert F. Anda, Vincent J. Felitti, and Shanta R. Dube
Chapter 6. Victimization of Children With Disabilities	95	(14)
Liza Little
Chapter 7. Elder Abuse: Clinical Assessment and Obligation to Report	109	(20)
L. Rene Bergeron
Chapter 8. Health Care Needs of Abuse Survivors at Midlife and Beyond	129	(24)
Jane Rysberg
II. Health Symptoms Associated With Family Violence
Introduction	153	(2)
Chapter 9. Links Between Traumatic Family Violence and Chronic Pain: Biopsychosocial Pathways and Treatment Implications	155	(24)
Mary W. Meagher
Chapter 10. Victimization and Health Risk Behaviors: Implications for Prevention Programs	179	(18)
Joanne L. Davis, Amy M. Combs-Lane, and Daniel W. Smith
Chapter 11. Effects of Childhood Abuse on Childbearing an Perinatal Health	197	(18)
Deborah Issokson
Chapter 12. Minding the Body: The Intersection of Dissociation and Physical Health in Relational Trauma Psychotherapy	215	(18)
Terri J . Haven and Laurie Anne Pearlman
Chapter 13. Battered Women and Traumatic Brain Injury	233	(14)
Helene Jackson, Elizabeth Philip, Ronald L. Nuttall, and Leonard Diller
Epilogue: Where Do We Go From Here?	247	(6)
Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
Author Index	253	(14)
Subject Index	267	(22)
About the Editor	289