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The Challenges of Addressing Domestic Violence. What Are The Barriers?

The problem of Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, or Spousal Abuse, which are all synonymous, is prevalent in society at large.  Many times clinicians will assign a mental health diagnosis to the behavior of either or both the perpetrator and the victim.  Granted,  a given diagnosis can be associated with or have developed from the impact of Domestic Violence.  However, the focus tends to be on the diagnosis while avoiding the issue at hand.  There are characteristics that provide an indication of Domestic Violence just as symptoms indicate a mental health disorder.  Yet, there appears to be a perceived notion that naming the problem of Domestic Violence is thought of as "judging" or "labeling."   

Providing accurate education around the problem, including a universal definition, allowing clinicians to process their thoughts and emotions regarding the issue as well, as providing strategies for addressing Domestic Violence can instill an improved comfort level on the part of the clinician who can then affect increased emotional/physical safety for the client.  

 

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The Challenges of Addressing Domestic Violence. What Are The Barriers?


Friday, January 10th, 2025   10:00 AM EST -1:00 PM EST
$59.99 Cost For Member: 39.99 Karen Fireman LCSW, LISW-S

The problem of Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, or Spousal Abuse, which are all synonymous, is prevalent in society at large.  Many times clinicians will assign a mental health diagnosis to the behavior of either or both the perpetrator and the victim.  Granted,  a given diagnosis can be associated with or have developed from the impact of Domestic Violence.  However, the focus tends to be on the diagnosis while avoiding the issue at hand.  There are characteristics that provide an indication of Domestic Violence just as symptoms indicate a mental health disorder.  Yet, there appears to be a perceived notion that naming the problem of Domestic Violence is thought of as "judging" or "labeling."   

Providing accurate education around the problem, including a universal definition, allowing clinicians to process their thoughts and emotions regarding the issue as well, as providing strategies for addressing Domestic Violence can instill an improved comfort level on the part of the clinician who can then affect increased emotional/physical safety for the client.  

 

About the Presenter

Karen Fireman earned her MSW in 1980. She retired from Cleveland Clinic as Therapist on the Psycho-Oncology Team and in the Department of Functional Medicine. She taught in Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Chaired the Cleveland Clinic committee for Domestic Violence and has presented at national conferences on DV. Currently, Psychotherapist at Achieve Behavioral Health and lead the DBT group.

This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define Domestic Violence
  2. Identify barriers to addressing Domestic Violence with clients
  3. Describe their personal discomfort when addressing Domestic Violence with their clients in order to be able to work on their own countertransference

Agenda:

1.  Participants will define Domestic Violence  15 minutes

2.  Definition of Domestic Violence according to the literature  15  minutes

3.  What are barriers to our affectively assessing for and addressing Domestic Violence  45 minutes

4.  Understanding our reactions  45 minutes

5.  Developing strategies for assessing and addressing Domestic Violence  45 minutes

6.   Summarize  and Q&A  15 minutes

 

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: introductory
Level of Clinician: beginner
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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