CSAM Domestic Violence & Mandated Treatment 5

Question 1

What is 'strangulation' considered in the context of domestic violence risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

A significant predictor of future lethal violence requiring immediate risk escalation

Answer

Non-fatal strangulation is a major predictor of intimate partner homicide and significantly increases lethality risk assessment scores.

Question 2

Mandatory arrest policies in domestic violence cases were primarily intended to:

Accepted Answer

Remove officer discretion and ensure consistent law enforcement response to DV calls

Answer

Mandatory arrest policies were enacted to ensure that DV was treated as a crime regardless of victim cooperation, removing officer discretion to 'just calm things down.'

Question 3

A BIP group member insists he only attended because the court ordered it and sees nothing wrong with his behavior. This stage of change is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

Answer

Precontemplation is characterized by lack of recognition that a problem exists; the client sees no need for change.

Question 4

Which ethical principle is most challenged when a clinician is pressured by a court to disclose confidential DV treatment records?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality and privacy

Answer

Court requests for treatment records directly challenge the ethical duty of confidentiality and require careful navigation of subpoena law and privilege.

Question 5

Technology-facilitated abuse (e.g., GPS tracking, spyware) in intimate partner violence is best addressed in treatment by:

Accepted Answer

Incorporating digital safety into comprehensive safety planning with victims

Answer

Digital safety planning, including device audits and privacy settings, is now a core component of safety planning given the prevalence of tech-facilitated DV.

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CSAM Domestic Violence & Mandated Treatment 5