Domestic Violence

Credits

AuthorDouglas Dana
AuthorSabra L. Katz-Wise
EditorSusan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
EditorSydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC
Associate EditorMichele Cronen
Associate EditorTracy Landauer
Associate EditorPat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam M. Green, MD
- Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerGisele Ferguson, MD, FRCPC
- Psychiatry, Child and Youth Psychiatry
Specialist Medical ReviewerBrigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP
- Family Violence Prevention
Last UpdatedNovember 27, 2006

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Author: Douglas Dana
Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Last Updated: November 27, 2006
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Gisele Ferguson, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry, Child and Youth Psychiatry
Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention

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Topic Contents
 Topic Overview
 Frequently Asked Questions
 Signs of Domestic Violence
 What Increases Your Risk
 Harmful Effects of Domestic Violence
 Why Victims Stay
 How to Help
 Developing a Safety Plan
 Legal Protection from Abuse
 Teen Relationship Abuse
 Other Places To Get Help
 Related Information
 References
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