Resources

FRAME: Framework for Recognising the Abuse of Men and its Effects

FRAME, the Framework for Recognising Abuse of Men and its Effects, is a gender-informed practice tool designed to help professionals recognise and respond to domestic abuse experienced by men. It explores how internalised and externalised misogyny and patriarchy can conceal abuse, before considering abusive strategies, their cumulative impact, barriers to recognition and disclosure, and the requirements of an effective response.

FRAME encourages practitioners to look beyond isolated incidents and assess the wider pattern, context, fear, intent, impact and loss of autonomy. It is not a diagnostic or risk-scoring tool and should be used alongside person-centred assessment, professional judgement, validated risk-assessment processes and local safeguarding procedures.

To obtain the professionals guidance for this tool please email: info@martintrainingandconsultancy.com

PRISM: Practice Framework for Recognising Identity-based Abuse, Safety and Meaningful Response

PRISM is an identity-informed practice tool designed to help professionals recognise and respond to domestic and family abuse experienced by LGBTQIA+ people. It explores how internalised and externalised homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and other forms of prejudice can conceal or reinforce abuse. It considers harm caused by partners, ex-partners, family members, multiple perpetrators and people in positions of community or professional authority, alongside identity-based strategies such as outing, erasure, bi-invisibility, conversion practices, misgendering and interference with gender-affirming care.

PRISM encourages practitioners to look beyond isolated incidents and consider the wider pattern, context, fear, intent, cumulative impact, barriers to disclosure and loss of autonomy. It also highlights how professional prejudice and concerns about accessing single-sex or gendered spaces may prevent trans and nonbinary people from seeking or remaining engaged with support. PRISM is not a diagnostic or risk-scoring tool and should be used alongside person-centred assessment, professional judgement, validated risk-assessment processes and local safeguarding procedures.

To obtain the professional guidance for this tool, please email: info@martintrainingandconsultancy.com

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Using Timelines in Domestic Abuse Support

This practical, trauma-informed resource supports professionals to use timelines safely and collaboratively with victim-survivors of domestic abuse. Timelines can help someone organise complex or fragmented experiences, identify patterns of coercion, control and escalation, and understand how abuse has affected their safety, freedom, wellbeing, relationships and everyday life.

The resource includes guidance on mapping patterns of abuse and exploring individual incidents, alongside a completed example, printable worksheets and a practitioner checklist. It is designed to promote choice, support approximate or non-linear recall and recognise the victim-survivor’s resistance, help-seeking and safety strategies, without turning the conversation into an interrogation or test of credibility.

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