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Identifying, assessing and responding to perpetration of domestic abuse: practice guide for mental health professionals.

Philippa Greenfield, Marilia Calcia, Chris McCree, Maneek Sahota, Holly Thomas, Kyla Kirkpatrick, Rebecca Vagi, Louise M Howard, Sarah Markham, Vishal Bhavsar

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Philippa GreenfieldConsultant psychiatrist and named doctor for adult safeguarding at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists' co-presidential lead for women and mental health, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-4033
Marilia CalciaConsultant psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and researcher with the Section of Women's Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
Chris McCreeLead for parental mental health with the Helping Families Team and Perinatal Community Services at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Maneek SahotaSafeguarding and domestic abuse practitioner at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Holly ThomasDomestic abuse prevention coordinator at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Kyla KirkpatrickDirector of the Drive Partnership, London, UK.
Rebecca VagiNational lead for Make a Change at Respect, London, UK.
Louise M HowardEmeritus Professor of Women's Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9942-744X
Sarah MarkhamVisiting researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK, and Patient Reviewer for the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-5935
Vishal BhavsarResearch fellow with the Section of Women's Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, UK, and an honorary consultant in forensic and general adult psychiatry at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7519-0599

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Abstract

Domestic abuse - abusive behaviour perpetrated by an adult towards another adult to whom they are personally connected (e.g. partners, ex-partners or family members) - damages mental health, increases mental health service use and challenges clinical management. Training and guidance for mental health professionals on identifying and responding to patients exposed to domestic abuse are available, but there has been less development of resources for mental health professionals in identifying, assessing and responding to perpetrators of domestic abuse. In this article, we describe a framework for responding to domestic abuse perpetration in clinical settings in general adult mental health services, aimed at improving practice. This could support mental health professionals in sensitive enquiry and assessment for domestic abuse perpetration, and guide appropriate responses, as part of routine training and continuing professional development.

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