Intimate Partner Violence in the Context of DBT

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive control increase the survivor’s risk of suicide. Perpetrating IPV is correlated with higher suicide (and homicide) risk for men. DBT therapy can provide an important context for addressing IPV and supporting survivors to regain their autonomy.  

This training will cover fundamental concepts, knowledge and considerations when IPV comes up in DBT therapy. The primary focus in this set of trainings will be on supporting people surviving IPV versus those perpetrating it. These sessions build on each other.  

The training will cover:  

• Defining coercive control and IPV, an overview of common tactics abusive partners may employ and understanding how these can result in gaining inordinate power and control in a relationship.   

• Identification and assessment: An overview of formal assessment tools, and most importantly, tips for ongoing listening for coercive control and IPV throughout therapy.   

• Orientation to indicators of lethality. 

• Why our “common knowledge” solutions for IPV may be counterproductive and what to do instead.  

• Safety planning: an ongoing, dynamic process to reduce harm in both the short and long term.  

• Clinician coping: Knowing your client is experiencing IPV can bring up a lot of issues for therapists: what helps clinicians stay engaged, patient and non-judgmental?  

• Doing no harm with record keeping: considerations regarding documentating IPV and coercive control.   

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Provide two examples of how a clinician may ask for more information about abuse or control in a relationship.

2. Name at least four common abusive or controlling tactics which are NOT against the law.

3. Recall at least three questions to help identify lethality risk.

4. Identify three qualities that distinguish coercively controlling behavior from generally dysfunctional behavior.

5. Provide two examples of how social/cultural norms, policy context or systemic oppression may provide tools and power to a person perpetrating IPV.

6. Identify at least one reasons why calling the police should not necessarily part of every safety plan.

7. Identify at least two domains of potential contact with a current or ex partner to consider when safety planning.

8. Name two resources that can support safety planning.

9. Name two ways in which victim blaming, misidentification of victim/offender, or ignoring IPV in therapeutic records can harm a survivor of IPV.

10. Name a trauma stewardship skill clinicians can use to stay engaged, non-judgmental and healthy.

 

Instructor | Dr. Margaret Hobart received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Washington; her research focused on how institutional responses impact domestic violence survivor’s choices and help seeking.  Shas been an activist and an advocate for survivors of DV/SA for over 40 years. She’s worked on hotlines, in emergency shelters and community-based advocacy programs. During her 15 years at WSCADV, she ran the DV Fatality Review, then shifted focus to children impacted by domestic violence, supporting survivors’ parenting, the child welfare/family policing system, advocacy, safety planning, confidentially and shelter design. She co-authored DCYF’s Social Worker’s Practice Guide to Domestic Violence. She spent four years with the National LGBTQ Institute on IPV, focusing on research, policy and cross disciplinary learning. Since 2019, she’s served as an expert witness for domestic violence survivors caught up in DCYF dependency actions.

 

PRICING:

Individual Registration Fee $159.00

Group Registration Fee for 3 or more $135.00/person

Students are eligible for 20% off individual registration fee*

*email training@pdbti.org for student discount code

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CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS

Participants who complete the entire live training will earn 3 CE hours. Partial credits will not be available.

Portland DBT Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6326.
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Portland DBT Institute is solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.

Portland DBT Institute, Inc. (PDBTI) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PDBTI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

A $60.00 handling fee will be deducted upon cancellation. Refund requests by fax or email must be received two weeks before the start date. In addition, the fees are non-transferrable.

PDBTI reserves the right to cancel any program due to under-enrollment, or any course due to work stoppages, instructor illness or inclement weather. If a course is cancelled, PDBTI is responsible for refunding only the course fee.