Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Assessment

Description:  Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence (DV/IPV) and substance abuse disorders (PSUD) are common co-occurring problems.   Beginning with relevant terminology, incidence, and precedence information; the study will overview current victim and perpetrator characteristics.  The program includes an overview of assessment issues for domestic violence/intimate partner violence and substance abuse.  An assessment exercise for use in discriminating between social use, abuse of, and dependency on psychoactive substances will be presented.  The program will identify the components of a comprehensive multi-problem assessment and will overview DSM5 diagnostic criteria for substance-related problems. Placement decisions are overviewed using the American Society of Addiction Medicine placement criteria.  Safety planning and lethality assessment and resources for practitioners are covered.

CE Credits: 8

CE Broker#:  20-318968

Methods: Pre-test, study guide, posttest and evaluation, internet sources via URLs, Q&A by email.

Content Area: Domestic violence, Addictions, Clinical evaluation and assessment, Treatment knowledge, Service coordination, Abuse and trauma, Behavior disorders, Special populations/problems.

Purpose: This course is intended as a cross training seminar for professionals from both substance abuse and domestic violence professions to become familiar with the assessment protocol used to evaluate and determine intervention strategy.  Practitioners completing this program will learn how to integrate assessment for both these problems in their intake protocols.

Target Audience:  Social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, mental health counselors, nurses, employee assistance professionals, addiction professionals, behavioral health technicians, and other allied professionals.