Abstract
Intimate partner violence is a preventable and costly public health challenge that affects more than one in three women and one in four men in the United States. Survivors of these forms of violence can experience frank physical injury and mental and physical health consequences including STDs, gastrointestinal disorders, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and suicide. LGBT individuals in same-sex relationships, particularly transgender individuals, experience IPV at rates greater than their heterosexual counterparts; however, despite the higher prevalence of IPV within the LGBT community, same-sex IPV and transgender is far less likely to be addressed adequately by healthcare providers, policy makers, educators, and social services. This chapter defines intimate partner violence, explores the sociopolitical and methodological issues around this complex and sensitive topic, outlines challenges unique to vulnerable LGBT communities, and provides clinicians a comprehensive guide to recognize and address this public health challenge within the doctor-patient relationship. A list of national regional resources is also included for reference.
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Roy, T. (2016). Intimate Partner Violence. In: Eckstrand, K., Ehrenfeld, J. (eds) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Healthcare. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19752-4_10
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