Domestic Violence & Mandated Treatment Flashcards
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What distinguishes a Duluth Model BIP from a traditional anger management program?
Answer: Duluth centers on power and control rather than anger as the root cause
The Duluth Model identifies power and control dynamics—not anger—as the root cause of domestic violence, emphasizing abuser accountability.
A mandated client says their probation officer will never know if they miss sessions. The clinician's ethical obligation is to:
Answer: Report attendance to the referring court or probation officer as required
Mandated treatment typically includes a legal duty to report attendance and participation to supervising authorities as a condition of the referral.
Coercive control in domestic violence most accurately refers to:
Answer: A pattern of behaviors used to dominate, isolate, and regulate a partner
Coercive control, as defined by Evan Stark, is a strategic pattern of domination including isolation, monitoring, and micro-regulation of victim behavior.
Which population has the highest rate of intimate partner violence victimization according to U.S. national data?
Answer: American Indian/Alaska Native women
American Indian and Alaska Native women experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence of any racial/ethnic group in the U.S.
A BIP facilitator notices a male client is now directing controlling behaviors at a new partner. The appropriate response is to:
Answer: Address the pattern in group as evidence that abuse is a choice not limited to one relationship
Replication of controlling behavior with a new partner demonstrates that the abuse is pattern-based and rooted in choice, which is a key BIP teaching point.
Trauma-informed care for DV survivors primarily means:
Answer: Understanding trauma's impact on behavior and creating safety without re-traumatization
Trauma-informed care involves recognizing trauma's widespread effects, integrating this knowledge into practice, and actively avoiding re-traumatization.
When a mandated DV offender claims the victim 'provoked' the violence, the clinician should:
Answer: Challenge the provocation narrative and reinforce personal responsibility
Accepting provocation narratives reinforces victim-blaming; clinicians must consistently redirect to offender accountability.