A Sad Bird Learning to Fly: A Dark Real-Life Tale about the Experience of a Patient Suffering Domestic Violence | Zendy

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A Sad Bird Learning to Fly: A Dark Real-Life Tale about the Experience of a Patient Suffering Domestic Violence

Author(s) -

Thiago Henrique Roza,

Sarah Aline Roza

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of medical students

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2076-6327

DOI - 10.5195/ijms.2016.167

Subject(s) - psychology , cognitive psychology , audiology , developmental psychology , medicine

Domestic violence is still a very unfortunate issue that may be present in the life of the women seeking medical treatment for several different reasons, mainly in mental health clinics. Health professionals, in the Brazilian context, in general, are not prepared for identifying and handling situations, involving violence against women, adequately. Therefore, this is the report of an experience in which the mental health problems of a patient were mainly related to the constant aggressions she had suffered.

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