Intimate Partner Violence Within The Military

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a great deal of pain, pressure, and anxiety especially when returning back home. Doctors need to evaluate their mental state in order to give them their needed specialized care when combating Intimate Partner Violence. Community responses are vital when dealing with such difficult cases. “The increasing prevalence of traumatic brain injury and substance use disorders along with PTSD among veterans poses some unique challenges to existing community responses to domestic violence" says Hovmand, Ph.D., domestic violence expert and assistant professor of social work at Washington University. The responses by the community must reflect that of care and concern however pushing aside PTSD to deal with the problems is not an option. Veterans also range widely in age. Current estimates put the number at almost twenty-four million veterans world-wide. That is a very large caseload to have to diagnose and rehabilitate. (Growing Problem for Veterans)
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They have received federal funding from the Department of Justice through the subcomponent of Violence against Women. One of their main purposes is to improve outcomes for military-related IPV victims. They feel this goal can be reached by providing advocacy for all clients through technical support and readily available resources. The technical support would be done through networking. Consistent conference calls, web chats, and communication will provide a greater chance at success. By constantly monitoring and advising their clients, more research and help can be available. They will have the opportunity to gather more information and use it in the favor of their clients.
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