Domestic Abuse: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Are you concerned about your safety, either physically or emotionally?
See significance of concerns about safety if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review risk factors that may increase your chance of becoming a victim of domestic abuse.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
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Do you feel in danger right now?
Are you pregnant?
Has your partner threatened to hurt or kill you?
Has your partner forced you to have sex against your will?
Are you afraid your partner may hurt you or your children?
Has your partner hurt your pets or destroyed things that are special to you?
Is your partner following you (stalking), tracking your phone calls or e-mails, or trying to control all your activities?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | May 06, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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