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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.
This course will teach the participant to