Family Violence: A Physician's Guide to Identify and Treat Survivors of Intimate Partners Violence and Elder Abuse

Family Violence: A Physician's Guide to Identify and Treat Survivors of Intimate Partners Violence and Elder Abuse is organized by National Association for Continuing Education (NACE).

Start Date: 08/20/2020
Expiration Date: 08/20/2023

Summary:
This self-instructional activity is specifically designed for primary care physicians, internists, emergency medicine physicians, medical students, residents, interns, and other physicians and allied health care professionals who are involved in patient management. It should also be of use to psychologists, nurses, social workers, marriage & family counselors, teachers, police enforcement officers, and others who are in a position to recognize and provide assistance to victims of domestic violence. This self-instructional course consists of a 50-page handbook with an up-to-date review of the recognition and appropriate intervention to assist victims of domestic violence. The monograph also includes key references as well as a post-test that may be completed by participants wishing to receive CME credit for this study.

This course fulfills the Domestic Violence CME requirement for Florida licensed physicians.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to:
• Understand the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence
• Recognize the cycle of violence and psychological dynamics of abuse and post-traumatic stress disorders
• Identify and assess victims of abuse – abused partners and the elderly
• Apply specific intervention techniques for working with abuse victims
• Identify community resources and learn innovative support methods to meet the needs of victims of family violence
• Be conversant of the interaction between legal systems and health care professionals in working with family violence
• Identify victims of human trafficking