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Three main factors will inform your professional judgement regarding Carmelita’s current risk.The first is Carmelita’s own assessment of her safety. A woman is the expert of her own safety as this is her lived experience, and this is the best indicator of her current level of safety. Ask questions such as, ‘Do you feel safe to go home today?’ and ‘What do you need to do in order to feel safe? #IPV_Risk_Assessment
Carmelita, aged 32 years, lives with her partner, John, and their two young children aged five years (Sammy) and three years (Matilda). Carmelita has presented to your clinic multiple times in the past few years for herself and her children, who have had minor complaints. Carmelita was diagnosed with depression one year ago and has been treated with both psychotherapy and 20 mg escitalopram but has had no improvement in her mood. She presents today with her two young children for review of her depression.
You consider that Carmelita’s depression may be a potential indicator of family violence. 1.What other symptoms and signs may indicate possible intimate partner violence (IPV) that should be considered? 2.What questions will you use to ask Carmelita about IPV? Do the ages of the children change whether or not it is safe to ask Carmelita about IPV? 3.What forms of IPV should you ask Carmelita about? 4.How should you respond to Carmelita’s disclosure of family violence? 5.What indicators might be present in children who have witnessed family violence? 6.What questions should you ask to assess the safety of the children? 7.What factors should you consider when performing a risk assessment of Carmelita? 8.How will you manage the children? 9.What further safety planning will you do with Carmelita and the children in case the violence escalates again in the future? 10.What follow-up and referrals would you organise for Carmelita and the children? #Week11_Case1
