413721 Intimate Partner Violence (FLORIDA ONLY)

Course overview

Discussion of intimate partner violence (IPV), including the scope and prevalence, definitions of and various types, including intimate terrorism, situational couple violence, and emotional/psychological abuse; important issues about IPV such as dating violence, costs of IPV, and attitude of the abuser; and the role gender plays in IPV, how to assess and screen for it, treatment options, how to identify victim blaming, and keys to self-care when working with IPV.