Accommodating Brain Injury in Trauma-Informed Care to Address the Diverse Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors

Though the head and airways are the most common target of physical attack in domestic violence (DV), trauma-informed care approaches have not historically acknowledged or addressed brain injury as central to many survivors' experiences and cause of current struggles, including engaging life-promoting safety and health services. Community-partnered research in Ohio led to the discovery that probable brain injury, from concurrent and repeated head trauma and strangulation, was common among service-seeking DV survivors, yet was unrecognized by providers. In this Mitch Rosenthall Research webinar, Julianna Nemeth, Ph.D. will discuss the CARE (Connect, Acknowledge, Respond, Evaluate) approach to helping DV survivors.