DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH AND CRISIS INTERVENTIONS (3 CE)

Course overview

Course Description: Included in this course is a wide-ranging overview of issues central to domestic abuse. Psychological and Behavioral characteristics of the battering relationship will be explored. The ?Cycle of Violence?, the dynamics of abusive relationships, therapeutic assessment and intervention will all be covered. Learning Objectives: 1. Create an understanding of the dynamic involved in the relationship between battered wives and battering husbands. 2. Gain knowledge about the ?Cycle of Violence? 3. Obtain knowledge concerning the psychological and behavioral characteristics of a battering relationship. 4. Learn assessment procedures with battered women. 5. Develop an understanding of barriers to effective therapy. 6. Acquire knowledge about short-term crisis intervention.