OVERVIEW

Domestic Violence is organized by Vista Continuing Education. This course has been approved for a maximum of 2CE.

Course Overview:
Most interventions employ a mixture of theories in their curriculums, the most common of which is a psychoeducational model that encourages profeminist attitudes while building interpersonal skills using cognitive-behavioral techniques. Three categories of theories of domestic violence dominate the field. Each locates the cause of domestic violence differently, and each theory leads practitioners to employ different approaches to batterer intervention. This course will explore the different theories of domestic violence and intervention strategies.

Course Objectives:
• The clinician will be able to discriminate the different typologies of the abusing spouse.
• The clinician will be able to identify potential countertransference issues when working with abuser.
• The clinician will be able to describe psychodynamic intervention techniques used with perpetrators.
• The clinician will be able to identify available community resources for victims and their families.