Alcohol & Intimate Partner Violence

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Title of Course: Alcohol & Intimate Partner Violence CE Credit: 2 Hours Learning Level: Intermediate Author: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Abstract:
This course, which was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), is focused on the definitions, profiles, detection and treatment of intimate partner violence (IPV) that is associated with alcohol abuse. It explores the complex relationship between alcohol and intimate partner violence for both victims and perpetrators, addressing various models that attempt to explain this relationship. The course describes the signs of alcohol-related intimate partner violence and a number of techniques for assessing and intervening with individuals who might be affected by or engaging in alcohol-related intimate partner violence.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe epidemiology data concerning the associations between alcohol and intimate partner violence, for both victims and perpetrators 2. Identify various explanatory theories and models addressing the associations between alcohol and intimate partner violence 3. Name signs and symptoms of alcohol-related intimate partner violence 4. List techniques for assessing individuals who might be affected by or engaging in alcohol-related intimate partner violence 5. Identify resources and interventions related to alcohol and intimate partner violence

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Alcohol & Intimate Partner Violence

Introduction
Family violence is a relatively young field of research, with systematic study coalescing during the 1970s (Finkelhor, Hotaling, & Yll, 1988). The umbrella term "family violence" includes abuse and violence against children, adolescents, adults, and elders that occur within the context of family and other intimate relationships (Carden, 1994). Over the past three decades, much has been learned about the epidemiology of family violence, the associated risk factors, and the outcomes or effects on victims, witnesses, and family systems. Family violence interfaces with the understanding, study, and treatment of the more general class of aggression and interpersonal violence. This module discusses the very clear yet complex associations between alcohol and intimate partner violence.

Background
Intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to family violence (and/or the threat of violence) that occurs within the context of a relationship between intimate partners. IPV includes physical acts of aggression, as well as sexual, psychological, and emotional abuse. This term has begun to replace earlier terms such as domestic violence, spouse abuse, dating violence, date rape, battering, and marital violence. IPV is more inclusive across types of intimate relationships (e.g., married, cohabiting, dating, and ex-partners; heterosexual and same-sex partners), and includes a wide range of abusive behaviors and patterns (Begun, 2003). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Saltzman, et al., 1999) are promoting consistency in IPV terminology with the goal of developing standardized data collection procedures. They recommend that relationship violence be categorized as: (1) physical violence, (2) sexual violence, (3) threat of physical and sexual violence, and (4) psychological/emotional abuse. This last category includes coercive tactics when there also has been prior (actual or threats of) physical or sexual violence. The continuum of abusive behaviors additionally includes stalking, harassment, economic abuse/control, and isolating a person from family and friends.

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