Article Summary
In this article, Dr. Amber D. Chapman-Gray examines how Doctors of Behavioral Health in Management can strengthen public health campaigns focused on domestic violence and assault prevention. The article frames domestic violence as both a public health and public safety issue that affects healthcare systems, behavioral health, families, workplaces, emergency response, and community wellbeing.
The article explains that DBHs are uniquely positioned to support prevention campaigns because they understand integrated healthcare, trauma-informed care, behavioral health, population health, leadership, workflow design, and measurable outcomes. Rather than treating campaigns as awareness messages alone, the article emphasizes the need for organized systems behind the message, including trained staff, referral pathways, safety planning, documentation standards, follow-up processes, and quality improvement.
The article also applies Lean Six Sigma, process management, and Chapman-Gray’s 4E model of trauma-informed care: Efficiency, Efficacy, Empathy, and Equity. Together, these tools help ensure domestic violence prevention campaigns are accessible, evidence-informed, survivor-centered, measurable, and inclusive of communities that are often missed.
Read the full article here: DBHs in Management: Integrated Healthcare Solutions for Public Health Domestic Violence Prevention Campaigns.
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