Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals

Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics

Resources provided by:
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and Gift From Within
You may print a hard copy of all course materials for your personal use. Citation for source of information is noted in the course materials.
Note: There are 3 parts to this course. When you click to view/print the material, there may be a pause while the file is downloading.
 
Part I. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
(Free online access is provided by the Journal to its articles.)
Recognizing and Intervening in Intimate Partner Violence
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Part II. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(CDC publications are in the public domain. These may be reproduced with appropriate citation.)
  • Understanding Intimate Partner Violence
  • Intimate Partner Violence: Risk and Protective Factors
  • Intimate Partner Violence: Consequences
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Part III. Online Information - Gift From Within
(Gift from Within has granted Affect Plus permission to link to these copyrighted articles for this course.)
Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse - Frank Ochberg, M.D.
Dealing with Domestic Abuse: Lessons from Kathy - Angie Panos, Ph.D.
Domestic Violence Against Men: Bryan's Story - Angie Panos, Ph.D.
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