Separate silos:  Closing the gaps between the medical and legal systems response to IPV

Cerulli, Catherine

Friday, March 30, 2012: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM

Pacific J (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speakers:
Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD, University of Rochester School of Medicine
Catherine L. Kothari, MA, Michigan State University / Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

Authors:
Melissa Dichter, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Karin Verlaine Rhodes, MD, MS, University of Pennsylvania

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Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report

Learning Objectives:

Describe the overlap between legal and medical utilization and service provision for police-identified women victims of IPV assault
Discuss the effectiveness of best practices for legal and medical interventions for IPV victims’ health and safety
Recognize the value of administrative data in identifying IPV victims’ service utilization patterns

Description:
We conducted a mixed-methods longitudinal study of IPV victims who had criminal cases prosecuted at a Midwest district attorney’s office in 2000 (n = 993). We followed women from 1999 to 2002 to examine their service utilization patterns at emergency departments, police agencies and family and criminal court. Findings revealed victims’ involvement in prosecution was protective of future police calls and emergency department visits. Civil protection orders were also predictive of enhanced health and safety. Study findings are discussed.