GP Vivas · abuse-and-violence
Domestic and family violence — structured viva
Structured oral on DV: defending the GP role with global burden data, asking safely, safety planning, culturally competent care for migrant women, and psychosocial intervention evidence.
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Prompt
The examiner opens: 'DV is a social problem, not a medical one — why do you spend consultation time on it?' The viva branches through global burden, recognition, asking safely, safety planning, culturally competent care, and psychosocial intervention evidence.
Stem
A colleague says DV is not a GP problem. You are asked to present the evidence. [1]
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- [2]GBD 2023 Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence against Children Collaborators Disease burden attributable to intimate partner violence against females and sexual violence against children in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet, 2026.PMID 41386261
- [3]Taft AJ, Young F, Hegarty KL, Yelland J, Mazza D, et al. A culturally-safe primary care intervention for migrant/refugee women suffering domestic violence and abuse: HARMONY-a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Med, 2026.PMID 41864964
- [4]Khaefi N, Maarefvand M, Bidhendi-Yarandi R The Efficacy of Safety Plans in Mitigating Domestic Violence Experiences: A Tehran Study. J Interpers Violence, 2026.PMID 42479824