Health Stu Fac

June 2006

In the News...
  • ABC News -- May 18th 2006
    • Research
  • Can We Prevent Intimate Partner Violence?
  • Intimate Partner Violence, PTSD, and Adverse Health Outcomes
  • Study Shows Long-term effects of violence against women
    • Announcements
  • DATE HAS CHANGED! 2007 National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
  • Health Cares about Domestic Violence Day
  • Organizing for Collective Power: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

    In the News

    ABC News

    “May 18, 2006 — A year and a half ago, 16-year-old Nicole Lambert was rushed to the hospital, an 8-inch kitchen knife stuck deep in her back.

    Nicole had been stabbed by her ex-boyfriend in the hallway of Romeo High School, in a suburb of Detroit. She spent three weeks in the hospital but eventually recovered. Eric Schorling, 17, was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in jail for the attack.

    Nicole's story began much like the stories of young victims of dating violence — a sweet and devoted boyfriend becomes steadily more controlling, jealous and possessive. The young woman becomes more withdrawn and spends less time with friends and family as he demands more of her time.

    It's a pattern that parents of teen girls need to look out for, say experts. According to the Justice Department, 16- to 24-year-old women are the victims of physical, verbal or sexual abuse in relationships more often than any other age group.”

    For the remainder of this article please go to: http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=1974728&page=1

    Research

    Can We Prevent Intimate Partner Violence?

    Can we intervene before partner violence begins? Is there such a things as domestic violence prophylaxis? A collaborative article by researchers of the CDC and the Research Triangle Institure, released last year, systematically reviews interventions for primary prevention of IPV. 11 programs met inclusion criteris for the review, and the conclusion was that the “overall efficacy of dating violence interventions are premature, but such programs are promising”

    To learn more, please read “A critical review of interventions for the primary prevention of perpetration of partner violence” by Daniel J. Whitaker, Shannon Morrison, Christine Lindquist, Stephanie R. Hawkins, Joyce A. O'Neil, Angela M. Nesius, Anita Mathew, and Le'Roy Reese

    Intimate Partner Violence, PTSD, and Adverse Health Outcomes

    The Journal of Interpersonal Violence recently published an article which explores the high incidence of adverse mental health effects as a result of intimate partner violence (IPV). Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with many of the behavioral and psychological changes as a result of exposure to IPV. The article focuses on recent findings and methodologies which address exposure to IPV and ways in which to treat and improve the health of individuals who have been affected by it.

    See Abstract: http://jiv.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/7/955.

    Study Shows Long-term effects of violence against women

    The June issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study which recognizes the impact of domestic violence on women’s physical and mental health. The study provides the results of a survey from more than 3400 women and found that over 40 percent had been exposed to some form of intimate partner violence. Women exposed to violence recently were more likely to show symptoms of depression, poor health, and lower social functioning than women with no such history. The study also highlights that health care providers who provide referrals and routinely discuss with their patients the issues of domestic violence and the impact on health might lower rates of domestic violence.

    See Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16704937&dopt=Abstract.

    Announcements

    DATE HAS CHANGED! Family Violence Prevention Fund's 2007 National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence

    Now Accepting Abstracts!    
    Deadline for Abstract Submission: July 28th, 2006


    Registration Opens Online
    September 30, 2006
    Pre-conference sessions: March 15, 2007
    Conference: March 16 - March 17, 2007

    Location:
    Grand Hyatt San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, USA

    The 4th Biennial National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence aims to advance the health care system’s response to domestic violence. The conference attracts the nation’s leading medical, public health and family violence experts from across the U.S. with increased international participation. Workshops and plenary sessions highlight the latest research and most innovative clinical responses to domestic violence, with a focus on the work being done by physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, nurse midwives, mental and behavioral health providers, social workers, domestic violence experts, and others.

    The Family Violence Prevention Fund is especially encouraging Health Professional Students to submit abstracts reflecting student-led research, domestic violence campus reforms, and collaborative student/advocacy programs. A pre-conference session specifically focusing on professional health students and domestic violence activism will be held on March 15, 2007. Students will receive a reduced conference registration price and are eligible for scholarships. Please contact Anna Marjavi (anna@endabuse.org p:415-252-8900) with further questions.

    To submit an abstract online click here. We strongly encourage all applicants submit abstracts online, however if you do not have internet access, proposals may be sent by U.S. mail once confirmed. Please contact Julie Varghese Julie@endabuse.org, phone (415) 252-8900.

    View Conference Purpose and Goals

    Registration opens September 30, 2006 online: http://www.endabuse.org/health/conference/

    View content from our 2004 National Conference on Health Care and Domestic Violence in Boston, MA.

     

    Health Cares about Domestic Violence Day

    Domestic Violence is a Health Care Issue.

    Are you interested in being part of a nationally coordinated effort to support, educate and empower providers to assess for abuse in your community?

    Would you like the work you are already doing to contribute to a nation-wide push to improve healthcare's response to domestic violence?

    Then join us for the eighth annual Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (HCADV Day) on October 11, 2006!

    HCADV Day is a nationally recognized awareness-raising day that takes place annually on the second Wednesday of October. Organized by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, with co-sponsorship from AMSA, HCADV Day aims to reach members of the healthcare community and educate them about the critical importance of assessing for domestic violence, as well as the long term health implications of domestic violence and lifetime exposure to violence.

    There are many ways that you can provide leadership on your campus as part of HCADV Day and the Family Violence Prevention Fund has an Organizing Packet (Click here for the Packet) to help you get started. Consider writing a newsletter article (Click here for a sample article) or an op ed for a local paper; providing information to your classmates and faculty on routine assessment for domestic violence; and passing out (free!) buttons, patient education brochures and training tools to your classmates and faculty. Visit www.endabuse.org/hcadvd for more information.

    If you have any questions about your involvement, email Anna Marjavi anna@endabuse.org

    Organizing for Collective Power: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

    The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) will hold its 12th National Domestic Violence Conference at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center on July 9-12, 2006 in Atlanta, GA. NCADV will focus on systemic issues facing the movement to end domestic violence such as welfare and poverty, global violence against women, children who witness domestic violence, men as allies, the connections to oppression and racism. Workshops will include The Health Sector Response: Organizing the Health Sector to End Violence Against Women

    For more information, go to: www.ncadv.org

    Health Students and Faculty Against Domestic Violence is a monthly listserv aimed to network health students and faculty from across the country who are interested in improving the health sector response to domestic violence. To subscribe visit http://www.endabuse.org/programs/healthcare/, click on 'Read More' under Join Monthly Listservs , and click on 'Subscribe' under Health Students and Faculty Against Domestic Violence Listserv.

    We encourage you to use this listserv to announce upcoming events you are planning or to pose questions to the group. To post an announcement or ask a question, send an e-mail to anita.nageswaran@gmail.com.

    The listserv is moderated by Anita Nageswaran, Health Intern with the Family Violence Prevention Fund and First Year Medical Student at the University of California, San Francisco

    Thank you for contributing to our community!

    To learn more please visit our website http://www.endabuse.org/health