Domestic Violence

Resources

• Transition Houses and Shelters for Abused Women in Canada
  2004 Referral directory from the Canadian National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
• Canada's Treatment Programs for Men Who Abuse Their Partners
  2004 Referral directory from the Canadian National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
• Intimate Partner Violence Consensus Statement
  Clinical practical guidelines for physicians to help identify and manage intimate partner violence. Includes current background information and information on disclosure responsibilities. Originally published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 2005.
• Handbook on Sensitive Practice for Health Professionals: Lessons from Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
  - C. Schachter, C. Stalker and E. Teram for Family Violence Protection Unit, Health Canada.
  This handbook introduces the concept of sensitive practice for health professionals with female patients who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The authors point out that all patients can benefit from sensitive practice and thus the resource is valuable for all health professionals who deal with traumatized patients.
• Responding to Abuse During Pregnancy - Overview Paper.
  - L. Hart and W. Jamieson for Family Violence Prevention Unit, Health Canada.
  General information on the dynamics, risk factors and health consequences of abuse during pregnancy.

Last Modified: September 5, 2006