Addressing Domestic Violence Risks in Multiple Sclerosis Care
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This Viewpoint article examines the heightened risk of domestic violence among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), noting that individuals with disabilities are twice as likely to experience domestic violence compared to those without disabilities. It highlights the underrecognition of this issue in clinical settings and calls for improved clinician awareness, standardized research, and routine trauma-informed safeguarding practices in neurology care to protect vulnerable patients.
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· 3 pulledDomestic violence represents a critical public health concern and violation of human rights
People with disabilities are twice as likely to experience forms of domestic violence, perpetrated by partners or ex-partners, family, and formal or informal carers
The lifetime prevalence of physical and sexual violence among women is estimated at 30%
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