Course fulfills the Ethics and Law requirement for psychologists, MFTs, counselors, LCSWs and social workers in California and other states. Course also fulfills the Spousal and partner Abuse course requirements for California psychologists, MFTs and LCSWs.
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For an online course on Domestic Violence - Intimate Partner Violence for 15 CE credits that includes material from this course, click here.
Simply follow these steps:
1. Sign up securely online.
2. Read the articles via online links.
3. Submit online evaluation & post-test.
4. Print your certificate.
Part of the course material is in pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it click here for free download.
The technological knowledge required for this specific course is considerable because some files are as large as 2 megabytes. If you are not familiar with your computer's functions, please do not take this course. Also, if you have a dial-up modem, it may be impossible to download some of the larger files contained in this course. We neither fax nor snail-mail nor send email attachments of any of the course material.
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
People tend to think that domestic violence doesn't happen to folks like them. "That only happens to other people," is a common thought. But, violence happens to people just like us, no matter who we are. Domestic violence is experienced by those in every age group, race, ethnicity, culture, social class and sexual orientation. And, whether the parties involved are married and living in the same home, or just dating more casually, violence knows no boundaries. Intimate partner violence is an equal opportunity phenomenon. According to recent statistics, the Domestic Violence problem in the United States may be generating nearly 4 million victims per year.
This is an intermediate level, comprehensive course which presents 11 articles for perusal. Groundbreaking work by Lenore Walker, Donald Dutton and David Wexler forms the foundation of the course. The first four articles describe the statistics, demographics and prevalence of Domestic Violence in the United States, as well as summarize both traditional and more contemporary theories about the mechanisms and dynamics involved with intimate partner violence. The second set of articles describes interventions and treatment strategies for those in battering relationships. The following two articles present information about the incidence and scope of domestic violence in special populations, and the final set of articles identify ethics, laws and resources available to protect those in domestically violent partnerships.
Educational Objectives:
The overall goal of this course is to help psychotherapists understand the complexities involved in domestic violence and enable them to make predictions, assessments and interventions in these volatile and often tragic situations.
This course will teach psychotherapists to
Utilize spousal and partner abuse assessments.
Detect and identify domestic violence.
Apply domestic violence interventions.
Identify community and other resources.
Summarize the complex system involved in domestic violence.
Specify cultural, same gender, and other factors in domestic violence.
Identify and update the relevant California laws and Ethics codes and ethical decision-making.
Course Syllabus:
Personality Characteristics and the Battered Woman Syndrome
Battered Women's Personality and the Debate over the DSM
Psychological Assessment and Measurements
Battered Women Syndrome, Self Esteem and Depression
Intimate partner violence is an equal opportunity phenomenon. According to recent statistics, the Domestic Violence problem in the United States may be generating nearly 4 million victims per year.
