Katelyn Baxter-Musser – Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence in Maine: Identification, Documentation, Reporting and Trauma-Informed Responses

Outline

Victims, Perpetrators and Dynamics of Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

• Myths about domestic and intimate partner violence
• Types of domestic violence
• Dynamics of power, manipulation and control
• Characteristics of perpetrators
• Substance abuse and violence
• Same gender abuse dynamics

Recognize the Red Flags of Violence: What All Clinicians Need to Know

• Screening and assessment techniques
• Identify immediate danger
• Injuries and other indicators
• Tools to assess for safety, risk and lethality
• Checklists and advocacy resources
• Technology and domestic/intimate partner violence

Non-Physical Abuse and Psychological Violence

• Who’s at risk?
• Warning signs and symptoms
• Emotional manipulation
• Yelling and intimidation
• Inappropriate sexual pressure

Reporting Requirements and Documentation Guidelines

• Privacy and confidentiality
• Who is required to report and when?
• Standards for making a report
• Domestic violence contacts and hotlines
• Proper documentation and confidentiality strategies
• When and how to refer to agencies
• Community resources
• Liability issues for failing to report

Crisis Intervention, Safety Plans and Available Services

• Safety plans while living with abusive partners
• Safety planning for children
• Emotional safety planning
• Barriers to leaving
• Plans for leaving and after leaving
• Restraining orders/protective orders

Culturally Competent Responses to Abuse

• Recognizing your own biases
• How survivors interpret domestic violence in their culture
• Adapting danger assessments for underserved populations
• Working with LGBTQ survivors

Trauma Informed Interventions: Transition Clients from Surviving to Thriving

• Assess for PTSD, anxiety, trauma and other mental health issues
• Understand the multilayered impact of DV/IPV
• Processing shame, anger and guilt
• Working with children exposed to domestic violence
• Relaxation skills and guided imagery for anxiety