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DVMHPI documents available for download:

Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Trauma: Research Highlights (PDF) Carole Warshaw, M.D. and Holly Barnes, M.A., April 2003

Domestic Violence, Mental Health, and Trauma: Research Highlights References (PDF) Carole Warshaw, M.D. and Holly Barnes, M.A., April 2003

Mental Health and Domestic Violence: Collaborative Initiatives, Service Models, and Curricula. (PDF) Carole Warshaw, M.D., and Gabriela Moroney, M.A. Working Paper, September, 2002.

Report on Mental Health Issues and Service Needs in Chicago Area Domestic Violence Advocacy Programs. (PDF) Carole Warshaw, M.D., Gabriela Moroney, M.A., Holly Barnes, M.A., January, 2003.


Documents from other sources:

Mental Illness and Domestic Violence: Implications for Family Law Litigation (PDF) by Denice Wolf Markham, Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy.

"Psychiatrists Urged to Ask About Domestic Violence." Psychiatric News, July 19, 2002. Vol 37, No 14. American Psychiatric Association.

Domestic Violence: Changing Theory, Changing Practice (PDF), by Dr. Carole Warshaw. Journal of the American Medical Women's Association, Domestic Violence and Women's Health. May/July 1996, Vol 51, No 3.

Position Statement On Services and Supports to Trauma Survivors
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.
Published in 1998, this document establishes the public mental health system's commitment to provide services to trauma survivors.

Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines on Violence and Abuse
American Medical Association physician guidelines.

President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health - Executive Summary