Chapter 21 (MIDTERM) Flashcards
Domestic violence is thought of occurring between who?
Between;
More powerful (perpetrator)
Less powerful (victim)
All types of abuse can do what to a person?
Harm self-esteem and spirituality
Damage ability to form healthy relationships
Damaging ability to reach there full potential
What type of abuse?
Includes name calling, excessive-criticism, ignoring accomplishments, yelling, mocking, isolating, locking victim in room, threats, and denying abuse/blaming victim.
Emotional abuse
What type of abuse?
Kicking, hitting, pushing, choking, burning, use of weapons, tied or locked up for periods of time.
Physical abuse
What type of abuse?
Inappropriate comments, viewing victim in the shower or while dressing, being made to watch or participate in pornography, rape.
Sexual abuse
This includes the inconsistent provision of food, water, shelter, sanitization, or other basic needs
Neglect
What type of inflammatory terms should be avoided when talking to the client?
Abuse
What are some indicators of domestic violence?
Recurrent trips to ED
Somatic sx: anxiety/chronic stress, hyperventilation, HTN, insomnia, eczema, hair loss
Signs of depression: loss of interest
What type of theory?
Behaviors are thought to have developed through role modeling, identification, and human interaction.
Ex: if a child witnesses abuse in the family, growing up they will think violence is acceptable and becomes a behavioral norm.
Intergenerational violence theory
(Social learning theory)
What type of theory?
proposes that when frustration is high in response to negative societal situations, frustration may lead to aggression.
Frustration-aggression hypothesis
What type of theory?
Often referred to as feminist theory.
Holds the view that male dominance in our political and economical struggle exists to enforce the differential status of men and women.
Women are viewed as the poverty of men.
Patriarchal theory
Who is considered mandated reporters and must report abuse to child protective services?
Teachers
Coaches
Nurse
Counselors
Childcare providers
A child getting abused by a parent or caregiver will often appear what?
Timid, fearful
What should you reassure to someone who was abused that may feel supportive
The situation was not his or her fault.
What should you avoid?
Showing shock while the client is talking
What type of questions should you ask to a child that may elicit a better response?
Open ended questions:
“How did that happen to you?”
“Where do you go after school?”
What do you need to be honest about when talking to parents about suspected child abuse?
This needs to get reported to child protective services
What are factors that increase the rate of child abuse?
Single or teen parenthood
Mental illness
Child with medical disorder/handicap
Poverty
What is a pattern of assault and course of behaviors that may include physical injuries, sexual assault, social isolation, stalking, intimidation, and threats between current or former partners
Intimate partner violence (IPV)
What is the number one cause of women visiting ED?
Domestic violence
What is the leading cause of birth defects during pregnancy and female homicides?
Domestic violence
Type of violence that consists of teen abuse: extreme possessiveness, jealousy, stalking, cyberstalking, manipulation, threatening to commit suicide, forced sex
Teen dating violence (TDV)
What is a learned behavior used by a person to control others?
Violence
What is the 3 phases of the cycle of violence?
Tension building phase
Acute battering phase
Honey moon phase
Violation of human rights as well as a significant cause of injury, isolation, and despair in the elderly population?
Elder abuse
To be eligible for adult protective services, an older adult is deemed what?
Unable to care for themselves
Elder abuse is most often diagnosed in older adults who have what?
Depression
Alcohol/drug abuse
Dementia
What is always the first concern for abuse?
Immediate physical safety
