Intimate Partner Violence
In spite of the trend toward normalization of mental health and therapy, and with social media outlets such as TikTok and Instagram offering mental health tips, addressing domestic and intimate partner violence (IPV) remains difficult. This holds true even among clinicians who often feel stuck when their clients continue to struggle with the aftermath of abuse weeks, months, and even years after the relationship(s) have ended.
This beginner level course provides clinicians an overview of features and characteristics of IPV, discussion of how clinicians can assist clients, as well as an exploration of reasons people remain in abusive relationships.
The first section of this course provides an overview of the many elements that make up intimate partner violence including statistics, what to look for, an overview of the history of domestic and intimate partner violence laws in the United States. The next section discusses nuances of IPV relationships, while the final section delves into barriers to leaving violent relationships.
Educational Objectives
This course will teach the participant to
- Describe the different types of intimate partner violence (IPV)
- Discuss dynamics of abusive relationships
- Identify common barriers to people leaving relationships
Syllabus
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- What is intimate partner violence?
- Is it different than domestic violence?
- Different types of intimate partner violence
- History of domestic and intimate partner violence in the USA
- History of laws in the United States
- Statistics of domestic and intimate partner violence
- Stalking
- Homicide
- Common effects of domestic violence
- Physical and physiological
- Economic effects
- Types of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
- Factors Associated with Abuse
- Common conceptions and misperceptions regarding IPV
- IPV among people of color and ethnic minorities
- Do Clinicians have to report abuse?
- Barriers to Independence Before and after Leaving Intimate Partner Abuse
- Ways victims excuse abusive behaviors
- Barriers to independence
- Barriers for special populations
- People of color
- Intimate partner abuse against men
- LBGQTI+ clients
- What is intimate partner violence?