Intimate Partner Violence: Prevalence, Indicators, and Theories E234B

Course Summary

Practice Level: Intermediate

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is indiscriminate; it occurs across gender, racial, ethnic, geographical, religious, and disability lines. IPV, also sometimes called domestic violence (DV), can occur in various forms, including physical, verbal, emotional, psychological, economic, and sexual abuse. Survivors of IPV can experience immediate and long-term health, social, psychological, and economic consequences. The complexity of an IPV experience can affect a person across multiple domains, including individual, interpersonal, familial, community, and societal. Because of its broad scope, clinicians should be aware of the many facets of IPV. Chances are that practitioners will work with individuals who have past or current experiences with IPV either as perpetrators or survivors. The purpose of this learning material is to help practitioners (including social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors) learn about the prevalence of IPV, its indicators, and theories about how IPV occurs and why it is perpetuated. Perhaps most importantly, this learning material describes different interventions to prevent IPV as well as self-care strategies for clinicians working with IPV.

Course Format

This course contains downloadable online lessons (PDF) and a practice test. When you’re ready, purchase the course by clicking the “Add To Cart” or “Enroll” button. This will let you take the test, complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate for CE credits.

Learning Objectives

1. Define the different types of intimate partner violence.
2. Identify indicators of intimate partner violence.
3. Explain theories of intimate partner violence.
4. Describe different types of intimate partner violence prevention strategies.

Course Syllabus

• Introduction
• Myths and Truths About IPV
• Types, Terminology, and Definitions
• U.S. Prevalence Estimates
• Physical Violence and IPV-Related Deaths
• Sexual Violence and Stalking
• Cultural Aspects of IPV
• Effects of IPV Around the Globe
• Indicators of IPV
  • Perpetrator Traits
• Consequences of IPV
• Theoretical Models of IPV
  • Socioecological Model
  • Crisis Intervention Model
  • Feminist Model
  • Cognitive Behavioral Model
  • Transtheoretical Stages of Change Model (TTM)
  • Social Learning Model
  • Trauma Model
• Changing Theoretical Models of IPV
  • Aggression Model
  • Intersectionality Theory
  • Historical Trauma and Decolonization
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Framework
• IPV Prevention
  • Prevention at the Individual Level
  • Prevention at the Community Level
  • Prevention at the Society Level
  • Universal Screening
  • Organizational Practices for Providers
• Provider Self-Care
• Summary

Author

Teresa Crowe, PhD, LICSW

Teresa Crowe, PhD, LICSW is a licensed clinical social worker in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She is a professor of social work at Gallaudet University and teaches practice, theory, and research in the MSW program. Her recent research focuses on deaf and hard of hearing populations, especially in the areas of behavioral health, intimate partner violence, telemental health, and help-seeking.

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Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

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