Phone check-ins to help women after violence

This trial is testing whether a simple but caring approach — phone calls from a support team — can help women who have experienced violence stay connected to mental health care and recover better. Women who receive these early phone calls will be compared to women who receive usual follow-up care. The goal is to see if reaching out by phone helps prevent long-term trauma symptoms and keeps more women engaged in their own healing.

Many women who visit forensic medicine clinics after violence never return for the mental health support they need, even though violence survivors are at very high risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. This trial is testing whether a structured approach of early phone contact can gently encourage women to stay involved in their care and improve their recovery.