Intimate Partner Violence: A Brief Introduction
Trigger Warning: This video contains content on intimate partner violence.
October marks national Intimate Partner Violence Awareness (IPV) month. IPV is prevalent in every community, and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. Intimate Partner Violence is more than just physical violence. It can include emotional abuse, psychological trauma, financial abuse, and much more. Dr. D’Andrea Joseph, MD, FACS shares more about IPV, what is it, and a surgeons role in addressing IPV.