Spousal or Partner Abuse: The California Requirement

The purpose of this course is to provide California behavioral health professionals information about spousal and partner abuse, while fulfilling their 7-hour state education requirement. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented. 

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 

1. Discuss the historical aspects that led to the recognition of domestic violence as a major social problem.
2. Describe the varying definitions of domestic violence and the controversies surrounding these definitions.
3. Identify the dynamics of abuse.
4. List the barriers to leaving an abusive relationship as experienced by a domestic violence victim.
5. Define the characteristics and dynamics experienced by those groups who are at risk for domestic violence, including pregnant women, children, men, and same-sex couples.
6. Identify screening tools for the detection of possible abuse.
7. Describe interventions targeted to victims of domestic violence and components of batterers' programs.
8. List available national, state, and community resources for victims.

This 7-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.