Outline:
I. Introduction to domestic and intimate partner violence a. Course description i. Checkpoint ii. Objectives b. Define domestic and intimate partner violence (IPV) i. Definitions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice c. Describe Prevalence i. Globally: World Health Organization ii. Nationally/U.S. iii. California d. Illustrate IPV and power and control i. Power and control wheel: physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological and technological forms of IPV e. Checkpoint 1: Multiple-choice questions II. Domestic and intimate partner violence and special populations a. IPV and dating violence i. Case scenario — teens ii. Legal protections for dating violence 1. Federal law 2. California law iii. The nature of dating violence — Young adults iv. Distinguishing health relationships from dating violence 1. Boundaries, consent, trust, conflict resolution v. Risk factors for dating violence b. IPV & children i. Health effects on children 1. Witnessing/exposure to violence and abuse 2. Characteristics of children exposed to IPV 3. Emotional and behavioral responses 4. Physical responses c. Checkpoint 2: True/false and multiple-choice questions d. IPV & pregnancy: Health effects and risks e. Older women and IPV: cultural and age-related issues f. LGBQTI and intimate partner violence: salient concerns III. Domestic and intimate partner violence: Characteristics and risks a. Risk factors for IPV: Individual, relational, behavioral, and other factors b. Cycle of abuse: Three phases c. Leaving a relationship where IPV is occurring i. Reasons people stay in abusive relationships d. Checkpoint 3: True/False and Multiple-choice questions e. Perpetration of IPV i. Risk factors 1. Childhood trauma as a risk factor 2. Other risk factors: anger, cognitive distortions, substance use ii. IPV behaviors 1. Coercion, power/control, lack of responsibility 2. Jealousy, viewing partners as possessions iii. Case scenario iv. Warning signs of IPV: Relationship red flags 1. Common behaviors: Lack of respect, anger and violence, controlling behaviors, sexual coercion and risk taking, mental health, and other concerns 2. Escalating violence and extremes 3. Lethality risks: Intimate partner homicide a. Prevalence, risks and demographics b. Methods: strangulation, guns, mental health problems, stalking, suicide/homicide threats, intimate partner sexual assault 4. Checkpoint 4: Multiple-choice and true/false questions IV. Screening, assessment and interventions a. Screening i. Recommendations for screening ii. Indicators of IPV iii. HITS screening tool b. Physical examination i. The exam ii. Physical signs: may be absent iii. Non-fatal strangulation c. Treatment and interventions i. Documentation of suspected IPV 1. Admissible evidence ii. Evaluating safety needs iii. Caring for people affected by IPV 1. ABCDES protocol 2. Safety plans 3. Domestic violence shelters and hotlines a. Help available V. Course summary VI. Final exam (Posttest)

Cynthia McDaniel MSN RN, is a nurse and administrative consultant in long term care. She is the CEO of ElderWise Inc, a senior living consulting and education group. Cynthia has worked as a nurse consultant for the States of Oregon and Washington,  a geriatric care manager, a regional director of clinical operations for a senior living company, and an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing. Her research in assisted living focused on the characteristics of residents in assisted living communities and the role of the nurse in assisted living. Cynthia holds a Master's of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University in nursing education. She is a Fellow of the Sigma Theta Tau/John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy.  Disclosure: Cynthia McDaniel, MSN, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Catherine Zimmerman is a licensed independent clinical social worker who has a private practice providing counseling services to people of all ages and all stages of their lives. She is a freelance healthcare writer and speaker specializing in mental health, ethics, hospice and palliative care, gerontological topics, substance misuse, caregiving, stress and trauma.  Zimmerman received her master's degree from Portland State University thirty years ago and is certified in clinical social work-Gerontology. Zimmerman supervises and mentors therapists seeking licensure in Oregon or Washington states. She is the current President of the Washington chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and has provided public presentations on over twenty topics and has numerous published works. Disclosure: Catherine Zimmerman, LICSW, ACHP-SW, CSW-G has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.