IPV

Question 1

What is intimate partner violence (IPV)?

Answer 1

Abuse or aggression occurring in a close relationship, involving current or former spouses and dating partners.

Question 2

What are the four types of behavior included in IPV?

Answer 2

• Physical violence
• Sexual violence
• Stalking
• Psychological aggression

Question 3

True or False: IPV only refers to physical violence.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is battering?

Answer 4

A pattern of coercive control founded on and supported by physical and/or sexual violence or threat of violence toward an intimate partner.

Question 5

List some terms that describe the pattern of violence between intimate partners.

Answer 5

• Intimate partner violence (IPV)
• Domestic violence
• Battering
• Spousal abuse
• Family violence

Question 6

Who are the primary victims of IPV?

Answer 6

Most are women, representing all age, racial, religious, cultural, educational, and socioeconomic groups.

Question 7

What psychological traits are commonly found in victims of IPV?

Answer 7

• Low self-esteem
• Socially isolated
• May accept blame for batterer’s actions
• History of abuse in home
• Learned helplessness

Question 8

What are common characteristics of victimizers in IPV?

Answer 8

• Low self-esteem
• Pathologically jealous
• Possessive
• Limited ability to cope with stress

Question 9

What are the phases of the cycle of battering?

Answer 9

• Tension-Building Phase
• Acute Battering Incident
• Honeymoon Phase

Question 10

Describe the Tension-Building Phase.

Answer 10

Can last weeks, months, or years; tension escalates; victim takes the blame for perpetrator behavior.

Question 11

What occurs during the Acute Battering Incident?

Answer 11

It is the shortest and most violent stage, lasting up to 24 hours.

Question 12

What is the Honeymoon Phase in the cycle of battering?

Answer 12

The batterer is loving and kind, promises to change, and begs for forgiveness.

Question 13

What are some reasons victims may stay in abusive relationships?

Answer 13

• Fear of retaliation
• Fear of losing custody of children
• Physical or financial dependence
• Lack of a support network

Question 14

What is a safety plan for someone experiencing IPV?

Answer 14

• Familiarize with safe places
• Create a code word
• Lean on support from friends and family

Question 15

What does the Danger Assessment tool help determine?

Answer 15

The level of danger an abused woman has of being killed by her intimate partner.

Question 16

What are the levels of danger defined by the Danger Assessment score?

Answer 16

• Variable Danger (score of 0–7)
• Increased Danger (score of 9–13)
• Severe Danger (score of 14–17)
• Extreme Danger (18 and above)

Question 17

What are some treatment modalities for IPV victims?

Answer 17

• Trauma-Informed Care
• Crisis Intervention
• Safe House or Shelter
• Family Therapy

Question 18

What are the four R’s of Trauma-Informed Care?

Answer 18

• Realize
• Recognize
• Respond
• Resist

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The _______ phase of the cycle of battering can last weeks, months, or years.

Answer 19

Tension-Building

Question 20

True or False: IPV only affects women.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What is a common psychological condition among victims of IPV?

Answer 21

Learned helplessness

Question 22

What is the purpose of screening tools in healthcare for IPV?

Answer 22

To assess IPV reliably, validly, and specifically.

Question 23

What factors may contribute to a victim’s sense of hopefulness despite abuse?

Answer 23

Cultural/religious reasons, lack of attention to the danger