1st ed. 2020 Edition
by Veronica Ades (Editor)
This book is an accessible guide to caring for survivors of sexual
and gender-based violence (SGBV). Sexual violence is broadly defined in
order to include sexual assault, but also often forgotten subjects such
as female genital cutting, sex trafficking, and military sexual
violence. The average practitioner, gynecologist or otherwise, will
undoubtedly encounter a victim of some sexual violence during their time
in practice and this guide is designed to answer all questions on how
to approach, treat, and understand a survivor of sexual violence.
Written
by a multidisciplinary team of medical, psychological, and legal
experts, the book is organized into four sections. The first section
begins with a scholarly analysis of trauma and how to discuss that
trauma with patients. The second section covers types of violence and
populations at risk, including intimate partner violence, sex
trafficking, and LGBTQ considerations. The third section provides
critical focus on the examination procedure, providing strategies for
speaking to survivors and conducting a sensitive medical examination.
Within each of these chapters, the reader will find experts sharing
their tips, best practices, and understandings of exactly how trauma
affects care. The final section covers medicolegal legal issues,
providing a basic introduction to general legal processes regarding
sexual violence matters in the US in order to serve as a resource for
any practitioner presented with legal questions by a patient.
This book gives a comprehensive overview of clinical care for survivors of SGBV. The clinical focus of this book goes beyond emergency room and crisis intervention protocol described in other books and makes it an ideal guide for all general health practitioners treating this population.
