Violence Flashcards
Intimate partner violence
It can include inflicting economic pain
Their goal is to have power and intimidate
Characteristics of abusers
Antisocial PD, narcissistic PD, borderline
These environmental stressors can lead to intimate partner violence:
end of relationships
money problems
unemployment
Risk factors for becoming an abuser
Cognitive impairment
Low self esteem
Childhood exposure to violence
Isolation
Lack of support
Physical/financial dependency
Most states mandate that you have to report abuse of
children, older people, people with disabilities
Nonpharm management of IPV
tell the person to tell 1 person in their support group about the situation
Etiology of sexual abusers
Character disorders
Exposure to violence in the culture/media/home
If they’ve done it once, they’ll do it again
The most common form of abuse is
sexual assault
The perpetrators of sexual assault are often
Various types family members (father, uncles, etc), and men that the women are dating
Factors that increase the incidence of sexual abuse
substances psych disorder divorce history of abuse long term exposure to violence isolation Environmental stressors, for example unwanted pregnancy
Signs of sexual abuse in children
Trauma to the hymen/posterior fourchette/anything in the groin
No hyman tissue in 3 to 9 o’clock area
Warning signs of homicide
Being a loner
Identifying/sympathizing with mass shootings
Frequently fighting with coworkers
Violating company policy
Obsessive involvement in one’s job
Example of threats of violence
An intense/obsessive romantic interest
Behavior that shows they’re out of touch with reality
Alcohol use increases the risk
