Chapter 1
Domestic violence constitutes the use of physical, emotional, psychological or sexual force by one family member or intimate partner to control another.

Researchers believe there is no correlation between violence in the family of origin and abuse or victimization as an adult.

The largest contributing factor to domestic violence is:

Conflicts between the field of substance abuse treatment and domestic violence programs occur as a result of:

Chapter 2
When a client presents for substance abuse treatment and informs the staff that she is a victim of domestic violence, treatment providers should focus on which of the following?

In addition, other immediate needs that should be addressed include:

For the survivor client, childhood sexual abuse has been associated with a higher risk for revictimization later in life.

Many domestic violence survivors keep their abuse to themselves for the following reasons:

Issues of safety will always arise in the early stages of treatment for victims of domestic violence .

It is wise for a treatment program provider to enlist the assistance of a forensic examiner to help the survivor client obtain proper medical documentation of her injuries.

A client’s somatic symptoms are likely to increase as emotional issues surrounding the abuse are relived.

A key component of treatment with the survivor client is encouraging the client to accept responsibility for her addiction and abuse.

For some domestic violence survivors, this skill is a new skill that must be acquired for the first time.

One small study of 77 battered women in a shelter found what percent of them qualified for a diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Some domestic violence support workers are reluctant to acknowledge PTSD among survivor clients.

Which of the following is representative of life event triggers for the domestic violence survivor?

The abuse of alcohol or drugs for the domestic violence survivor oftentimes serve as a way to self-medicate and repress strong emotional reactions.

It is not uncommon for boys to align with a male batterer and become verbally or physically abusive to their mother.

Which of the following is an indication that the child of a domestic violence survivor may be developing a serious problem?

Children’s responses to family violence vary according to which of the following factors?

Chapter 3
It has been shown that abstinence from alcohol and drugs will alter battering behavior.

According to the Bureau of Justice, a 1994 study reported that more than half of the defendants accused of murdering their spouses had been drinking alcohol at the time.

Although intoxication may trigger an individual episode of violence, addiction does not predispose one to be a batterer.

Which of the following characteristics, differentiating men who batter from men who don’t, has research uncovered?

Psychological abuse can be defined as behavior intended to control the victim’s actions and functioning in everyday life.

“Explosive Anger” is a known hallmark of batterers.

The most violent group of batterers classified by Gondolf is the cluster known as:

Unlike those in substance abuse treatment, where many support groups exists, such as 12-step support groups and church affiliations, at the time of this publication there were no ongoing organizations that support change for men who batter or for their victims.

Chapter 4
It is recommended by this Consensus Panel that all clients who present for substance abuse treatment services be questioned about domestic violence.

An example of ‘collusion’ would be the interviewer’s assent that the client drinks because of some external factor such as his wife’s nagging.

Chapter 5
VAWA is a civil rights statute that refers to:

The most common and easily attainable mechanism of relief for victims of domestic violence is the civil rights act.

Federal confidentiality laws pertaining to substance abuse treatment programs prohibit providers from reporting domestic violence to law enforcement.

What should you do as a counselor if you get a call from law enforcement asking about a client or asking to see client records, or if you receive a subpoena to testify or produce treatment records?

Chapter 6
Program linkages on a ‘systems level’ refers to:

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