5-Minute Emergency Consult
Domestic Violence
Basics
Description
Description
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the physical, sexual, or psychological abuse by a current or former partner
- Occurs in adult and adolescent intimate relationships across the socioeconomic spectrum
Etiology
Etiology
- Most victims are women injured by male perpetrators
- Men and individuals in same-sex relationships may also be victims
- Risk factors for IPV include female sex, young age (20–24), and being separated from partner/spouse
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Domestic Violence." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 6th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2020. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307184/all/Domestic_Violence.
Domestic Violence. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307184/all/Domestic_Violence. Accessed May 16, 2025.
Domestic Violence. (2020). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (6th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307184/all/Domestic_Violence
Domestic Violence [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, Wolfe RER, Barkin AZA, Shayne PP, Rosen PP, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2020. [cited 2025 May 16]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307184/all/Domestic_Violence.
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