Domestic Violence: Identification, Assessment, and Management

Course overview

Course Description: This continuing education course provides a comprehensive overview of domestic and family violence, including child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. Based on the attached source material, the course examines definitions, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, assessment strategies, documentation standards, legal considerations, and interprofessional management approaches. Participants will review the health consequences of abuse across the lifespan and identify best practices for screening, referral, safety planning, and prevention. This course is designed for healthcare and behavioral health professionals who may encounter victims or perpetrators of domestic violence in clinical or community settings. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to learn more about domestic violence. It is also a good resource for licensed therapists who need domestic violence continuing education for license renewal. Authors: DiDona, PhD complied from current content from Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute of Health Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with detailed information about domestic violence. Specifically, the practitioner will: Differentiate among child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse, including definitions, risk factors, and epidemiological trends. Identify common physical, psychological, and behavioral indicators of domestic violence and apply appropriate screening and assessment strategies. Describe documentation requirements, legal reporting obligations, and interprofessional management interventions to improve patient safety and outcomes. Citation: Ce-Classes.com (2026). Domestic Violence: Identification, Assessment, and Management A compilation from copy right free sources (CDC and NIH).