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Psychiatrists look at violence.

The role of psychiatry in predicting, diagnosing and treating the many and terrible forms of violence in our society continues to be a topic of intense interest within both the public and the professional arenas. Our expanding knowledge and awareness of violence, particularly within the family setting, has challenged psychiatry to look beyond its traditional interest in individual characteristics and violence to self toward the difficult and complex field of interpersonal violence involving children, spouses and the elderly. Under the theme "Violence, Society and Psychiatry", this year's annual meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association in Ottawa attempted to pull back the curtain that often hides violence within the family while at the same time suggesting some ways that psychiatry and the other health professions can better identify and treat the victims of domestic violence. "The myth of the home as a safe place has been shattered", said Dr. Quentin Rae-Grant in his presidential address to the 550 delegates at the September meeting. "In 1977, 31.5% of homicides in Canada were classified as domestic, and lesser forms of domestic violence are usually hidden." As Dr. Rae-Grant pointed out, although it is mandatory to report cases of child abuse in most provinces of Canada, the true extent of the problem is not known. "The United States National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect reported in 1976 that 72% of physically abused children require no medical treatment. They have no visible evidence of maltreatment, and therefore nonfamily members may re"Themythof the homeas a safe place has been shattered", said Dr. Quentin Rae-Grant in his presidential address to the 550 delegates at the September meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association.