Domestic Abuse: Prevention
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Prevention
To prevent injury from domestic violence
- Be alert to warning signs, such as threats or drunkenness, so that you can avoid a dangerous situation. If you cannot predict when violence may occur, have a safety plan for use in an emergency.
- If you are no longer living with a violent partner, contact the police to obtain a restraining order if your abuser continues to pursue you, threaten you, or act violently toward you.
- Learn how to recognize signs of teen relationship abuse in your teen.
| 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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