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Battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a pattern of signs and symptoms displayed by a woman who has suffered persistent intimate partner violence—psychological, physical, or sexual—from her partner (usually male). [1] [2] It is classified in the ICD-9 (code 995.81) as battered person syndrome, [2] but is not in the DSM-5. [2]
Physical abuse of adult: Coded V61.1 in the DSM-IV. V61.12: Physical abuse of adult (if by partner) Included only in the DSM-IV-TR. V62.83: Physical abuse of adult (if by person other than partner) Included only in the DSM-IV-TR. V61.21: Physical abuse of child: 307.52: Pica: 304.80: Polysubstance dependence: 309.81: Posttraumatic stress ...
[31] The Index of Spousal Abuse, popular in medical settings, [32] is a 30-item self-report scale created from the CTS. Another assessment used in research to measure IPV is the Severity of Violence Against Women Scales (SVAWS). This scale measures how often a woman experiences violent behaviors by her partner. [33]
Abuse during pregnancy, whether physical, verbal or emotional, produces many adverse physical and psychological effects for both the mother and fetus. Domestic violence during pregnancy is categorized as abusive behavior towards a pregnant woman, where the pattern of abuse can often change in terms of severity and frequency of violence.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Vaginal trauma can occur as a result of a painful sexual experience or sexual abuse. [2] Vaginal trauma can occur in children as a result of a straddle injury. Most of these, though distressing, are not serious injuries. In some instances, a severe injury occurs and requires immediate medical attention, especially if the bleeding won't stop.
Male victims of domestic abuse: Domestic violence against men; Misandry, the hate and contempt of men and boys; A large study, compiled by Martin S. Fiebert, shows that women are as likely to be abusive to men, but the men are less likely to be hurt. However, he noted, men are seriously injured in 38% of the cases in which "extreme aggression ...
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a set of diagnosis codes used in the United States of America. [1] It was developed by a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, [ 2 ] as an adaption of the ICD-10 with authorization from the World Health Organization .