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Domestic Violence and Mental Health
People with mental health problems are more likely to be a victim of domestic violence than the general population. This text offers practical guidance on how mental health professionals can identify and respond to domestic violence experienced by their patients.
Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Against Women
A health-care provider is likely to be the first professional contact for survivors of intimate partner violence or sexual assault. Evidence suggests that women who have been subjected to violence seek health care more often than non-abused women, even if they do not disclose the associated violence. They also identify health-care providers as the professionals they would most trust with disclosure of abuse. These guidelines are an unprecedented effort to equip healthcare providers with evidence-based guidance as to how to respond to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women. They also provide advice for policy makers, encouraging better coordination and funding of services...
Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Gives practical guidance on how mental health professionals can identify and respond to domestic violence experienced by their patients. People with mental health problems are more likely to be a victim of domestic violence than the general population. Covers the prevalence of domestic violence and the current evidence base on effective interventions. Includes liaison with other agencies (e.g. social care, police). Covers relevant medico-legal issues and info to help professionals prepare to present evidence in court. ReadershipAll mental health professionals, especially those working with women. RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in Londo...
Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer
Many cancers, both common and rare, are known to have a hereditary predisposition and advances in genetics have clarified the risks and in some cases the mechanisms of cancer developing in an individual. First published in 1998, this important contribution to the literature of cancer genetics covers all the key issues, reviewing both the technology behind genetic risk assessment and the ethical dilemmas it poses. It is divided into two parts. The first deals with ethical, legal and social issues. The second systematically outlines current knowledge of the inheritance patterns of many different cancer types, both from a site-by-site perspective and for special groups. This authoritative volume will be of interest to oncologists, physicians and surgeons in other specialities and to health professionals in the areas of primary care, counselling and cancer risk assessment.
Intimate Partner Abuse and Health Professionals
This book, based on recent research, reveals the complex issues of identification and intervention with survivors of intimate partner abuse within in the health system. Editors Roberts, from University of QLD, and Hegarty from University of Melbourne.
Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice
Fully revised and updated for the third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice remains the first resort for all those working in this broad field. Structured to assist with practical tasks, translating evidence into policy, and providing concise summaries and real-world issues from across the globe, this literally provides a world of experience at your fingertips. Easy-to-use, concise and practical, it is structured into seven parts that focus on the vital areas of assessment, data and information, direct action, policy, health-care systems, personal effectiveness and organisational development. Reflecting recent advances, the most promising developments in practical public health are presented, as well as maintaining essential summaries of core disciplines. This handbook is designed to assist students and practitioners around the world, for improved management of disasters, epidemics, health behaviour, acute and chronic disease prevention, community and government action, environmental health, vulnerable populations, and more.
Changing Addiction Problems and Care Responses During and After a Major Crisis: Emergence of a ‘New Normal'
Despite its lifesaving role, addiction treatment and care are often among the first domains to lose resources when a crisis strikes. Across the world disruptions in addiction-related care during the Covid-19 pandemic, armed conflict, or radical political change have been documented. But what happens after the crisis is typically unknown. How do addiction-related problems change during a crisis, and what are the responses at individual and societal level? How do crises affect causes, prevalence, incidence, or severity of addiction in different regions and populations? Does the addiction care system permanently collapse or is the breakdown temporary and reversible? How does a crisis evolve and...
Essential Primary Care
Essential Primary Care aims to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive overview of the clinical problems encountered in primary care. It covers the structure of primary care in the UK, disease prevention and the management of common and important clinical presentations from infancy to old age. Case studies are used in every chapter to illustrate key learning points. The book provides practical advice on how to consult with patients, make sense of their symptoms, explain things to them, and manage their problems. Essential Primary Care is structured in five sections: The building blocks of primary care: its structure and connection with secondary care, the consultation, the proces...
Chronic Pain Epidemiology
This book provides an invaluable framework and basis for thinking about chronic pain and the potential for its prevention in public health terms.
