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This issue equips GPs to recognise, assess and respond to intimate partner violence and coercive control using evidence-based approaches to support patient safety and care.
Clinical
This article explores a generalist understanding of how trauma interacts with health, including the biology of trauma and the clinical implications of trauma-informed care.
This article explores the challenges of identifying family members affected by intimate partner violence in primary care.
This article uses the Sense of Safety Theoretical Framework to name processes that build sense of safety in healthy relationships. It enables recognition of patterns of coercive control.
This article outlines how to respond generally to disclosures in general practice using the World Health Organization ‘LIVES’ framework.
This study explored Australian women’s preferences for supportive messaging from health practitioners when discussing coercive control.
Research
This qualitative study sought to explore Australian GPs’ perspectives on trauma‑informed care.
Clinical challenge
These questions are based on the Focus articles in this issue.
Editorial
This Focus edition of AJGP overviews evidence-based pragmatic guidance on how GPs can identify and respond to a person who might be experiencing or using intimate partner violence.
AJGP pays tribute to Emeritus Professor John Murtagh AO
Letters
Readers express their opinions on published articles and topics of interest.
This article provides an in-depth, evidence-based examination of the clinical accuracy of self-collection in cervical screening and provides recommendations for general practice.
This review aims to provide clinicians with a practical framework to educate patients on effective sun protection, including sunscreen use, and to address common barriers to adherence.
Case study
A case presentation of a 1-year history of fatigue, palpitations, tachycardia and postural dizziness, on a background of insomnia, hyper-mobility, tension headaches and chronic constipation.
This study aimed to establish temporal trends (2010–23) in tranexamic acid prescribing for heavy menstrual bleeding by Australian general practice registrars.
Driving cessation has negative health outcomes, yet impaired driving is dangerous. This study’s aim was to elucidate factors that could lead to a more standardised, fair mandatory assessment.
Viewpoint
A summary of key practice points based on the tenth edition Red Book and Medicare Benefits Schedule criteria is provided.
ReCEnT: Findings from general practice training
A general practice registrar’s collected information on their in-consultation clinical and educational experience.
Professional
AJGP would like to thank all our 2025 reviewers for their generous contribution to the Journal.