title: Social support for victims of domestic violence.
abstract: Nurses in a variety of settings encounter people whose lives are affected by domestic violence. Case identification, crisis intervention, advocacy, psychoeducation, psychotherapy, case management, and referral networking are tasks that can be performed by nurses with various levels of education. A holistic approach is needed when caring for victims, perpetrators, and witnesses of physical and psychological violence. A variety of disciplines must work together to challenge this multifaceted social dilemma. Nurses can guide clients to useful resources to help battle the tide of violence existing in society today.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012944:Social Support