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Domestic Violence & Mandated Treatment Flashcards

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  1. Which legal doctrine requires therapists to report credible threats of domestic violence to identifiable victims?

    Answer: Tarasoff duty to warn

    The Tarasoff ruling established that mental health professionals have a duty to protect identifiable third parties from credible threats made by clients.

  2. A batterer intervention program (BIP) participant minimizes violence by saying 'I just pushed her.' Which therapeutic technique best addresses this?

    Answer: Confront the minimization directly using accountability techniques

    Direct confrontation of minimization and denial is a core BIP technique that holds perpetrators accountable for the full impact of their behavior.

  3. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which provision protects domestic violence survivors in federally assisted housing?

    Answer: Protection from eviction based solely on DV victim status

    VAWA prohibits landlords receiving federal assistance from evicting tenants solely because they are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.

  4. What is the primary reason standard couples counseling is contraindicated when domestic violence is present?

    Answer: Joint sessions may increase victim danger by encouraging retaliation

    Joint sessions give batterers information about victim disclosures and can escalate danger; safety must be addressed before relational work.

  5. Which cycle phase in Walker's Cycle of Violence is most commonly associated with victim return to an abusive relationship?

    Answer: Honeymoon/reconciliation phase

    During the honeymoon phase, abusers express remorse, make promises, and show affection, which often persuades victims to remain or return.

  6. A mandated DV offender discloses ongoing substance abuse. What is the clinician's primary responsibility?

    Answer: Address substance use as a co-occurring issue while maintaining DV accountability

    Clinicians must treat substance abuse as a co-occurring issue without allowing it to replace accountability for violent behavior.

  7. Which assessment tool is specifically designed to predict lethality risk in domestic violence situations?

    Answer: Danger Assessment (DA) by Jacquelyn Campbell

    The Danger Assessment, developed by Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, is a validated instrument used to assess the risk of homicide in abusive relationships.