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Identifying and responding to perpetrators of intimate partner violence in the clinical setting.

Documentation of screening for perpetration of intimate partner violence in male veterans with PTSD.

Background: Men seeking care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are believed to have high rates of relationship conflict and intimate partner violence (IPV). But little is known about screening for IPV perpetration in this population.

Objective: In phase one of a two-phase study of male veterans treated for PTSD, the primary objective was to determine how many veterans' records showed documentation that they'd been screened for IPV perpetration.