McDowell J D
Division of Oral Diagnosis, Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, USA.
N Y State Dent J. 1996 Apr;62(4):36-42.
Domestic violence can be defined as any violent behavior directed against an individual within the home or family. Intrafamily violence occurs in all segments of society and is not limited to a single ethnic or socioeconomic group. Unless the assaults within the home are stopped, the violence tends to escalate and become more serious, sometimes resulting in serious injury or death. Since the greater half of all non-accidental trauma occurs in the head and neck area, the dentist might be the first person to treat the domestic violence victim. Every member of the dental team must be aware of the incidence and prevalence of family violence and the serious sequelae associated with this dysfunctional behavior. Each member of the team can play an important role in the early recognition of non-accidental trauma. Once recognized, the intervention process can begin on behalf of the victim.
家庭暴力可定义为发生在家庭内部针对个人的任何暴力行为。家庭内暴力存在于社会各阶层，并不局限于某一特定种族或社会经济群体。除非家庭内部的攻击行为得以制止，暴力往往会升级并变得更加严重，有时会导致重伤甚至死亡。由于所有非意外性创伤中超过一半发生在头颈部区域，牙医可能是首位治疗家庭暴力受害者的人。牙科团队的每一位成员都必须了解家庭暴力的发生率和流行情况以及与此功能失调行为相关的严重后果。团队中的每位成员在早期识别非意外性创伤方面都可发挥重要作用。一旦识别出来，即可代表受害者启动干预程序。
