Domestic Violence Flashcards
What is the definition of “Domestic Violence?”
A pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors resulting in power and control over an intimate partner.
Providing psychoeducation to the victim of domestic violence can help him or her:
understand the dynamics of abuse and not feel isolated.
What is often the first and primary step in treating domestic violence?
Developing a safety plan with the client.
Providing couples therapy when domestic violence is occurring is contraindicated
because events in session could lead to abusive explosions afterward.
In the case of domestic violence confrontational interventions such as (urging the victim to leave the abuser) can often…
Re-traumatize the victim, and increase feelings of shame, which may prevent progress.
What are the three phases of of the “Cycle of Violence?”
- Tension building
- Explosion/Crisis Phase
- Honey Moon Phase
- Minor incidents of physical/emotional abuse.
- Victim feels growing tension.
- Victim tries to control situation to avoid violence.
- “Walking on eggshells.” Victim cannot control abuser.
- Longest phase.
Are all a part of what phase?
Tension building
- Abuser is sorry, apologetic, and may display regret.
- Abuser makes promises and may say it won’t happen again.
- This phase often disappears.
This phase is a part of what phase?
Honeymoon Phase
The actual abuse: physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, etc is a part of what phase?
Explosion/Crisis phase
