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They Didn't Believe Her Pain: My Education in Interpersonal Violence
Amelia Goodfellow , and colleagues
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What This Study Found As a first-year medical student, Amelia Goodfellow was discouraged to find that her classmates quickly dismissed the pain of patients who had experienced interpersonal violence (IPV). Over the years, she gained an understanding of the biology of the physical and mental pain of interpersonal violence as well as insights into ways to support patients in their recovery, including reducing barriers to screening patients for violence. Now, as a medical resident, she considers how she and other physicians can best treat patients who have experienced violence. "I hope that sensitive inquiry into history of IPV and referral to treatment will become more commonly taught and practiced skills in medical training. But first, as a beginning, I hope we can simply agree to believe our patients' pain."
