Domestic Violence Resources for Professionals

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health concern that affects millions of people. Physical violence is one type of IPV and has myriad consequences for survivors, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

A guide for professionals working with individual’s experiencing sexual and domestic violence to screening and intervention for brain injury.

Esta tarjeta de consejos brinda información sobre
uno de los efectos menos reconocidos de la violencia
doméstica: la lesión cerebral traumática (TBI).

This tip card gives information about one of
the most unrecognized effects of domestic
violence: Traumatic Brain injury (TBI).

The connection between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury (TBI) is strong, but often overlooked. Service providers play a key role in screening for and addressing the signs and behaviors associated with TBI and domestic violence, as this fact sheet will explain.