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This 14-hour study unit is designed for mental health professionals, including psychiatric nurses, focusing on the critical intersection of domestic abuse and mental health. Spread over two days, the unit will enhance participants' understanding of domestic violence, its impact on mental health, and effective intervention strategies. Key topics include the different forms of domestic abuse, trauma-informed care, cultural competence, and legal considerations. It will help professionals better understand the complexities that surrounds domestic abuse and it will guide them how to help and support their patients when concerns around domestic abuse are raised. Study-Unit Aims: The study aims to: - Enhance Knowledge: To provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of domestic abuse, its various forms, and its profound impact on mental health. - Develop Skills: To equip mental health professionals with effective screening, assessment, and crisis intervention techniques to identify and respond to domestic abuse in their clients. - Promote Trauma-Informed Care: To instill principles of trauma-informed care into participants' practice, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for individuals affected by domestic violence. - Foster Cultural Competence: To cultivate understanding and sensitivity towards the cultural factors influencing domestic abuse, aiding in effective communication and intervention strategies. - Clarify Legal and Ethical Responsibilities: To educate participants on relevant laws, mandatory reporting obligations, and ethical considerations when working with victims of domestic abuse. - Facilitate Resource Utilization: To familiarize participants with local and national resources for referral and support, enabling them to connect clients with appropriate services. - Encourage Collaboration: To emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in addressing domestic abuse and to build networks for enhanced support and advocacy. - Empower Advocacy: To inspire participants to advocate for change within their communities, promoting awareness and prevention of domestic abuse. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define Domestic Abuse: Clearly articulate the various forms and definitions of domestic abuse, including physical, emotional, psychological, financial, and sexual violence. - Recognize Impact on Mental Health: Understand and explain the mental health consequences of domestic abuse on victims, including common diagnoses such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. - Identify the Cycle of Abuse: Describe the dynamics of the cycle of abuse, including the behaviors of perpetrators and the patterns observed in abusive relationships. - Describe Trauma-Informed Care Principles: Recognize the key principles of trauma-informed care and how they apply to working with individuals affected by domestic violence. - Assess Cultural Factors: Explain how cultural beliefs and practices influence the experiences of domestic abuse and the responses of victims in seeking help. - Navigate Legal and Ethical Issues: Understand the legal obligations, including mandatory reporting laws, and ethical considerations when working with domestic abuse cases. - Familiarize with Community Resources: Identify and articulate local and national resources available for victims of domestic abuse, including shelters, hotlines, and advocacy programs. - Comprehend Multidisciplinary Approaches: Understand the importance and role of collaboration among mental health professionals, social services, law enforcement, and community organizations in effectively addressing domestic abuse 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Develop Safety Plans: Create tailored safety plans for clients experiencing domestic abuse, considering their specific circumstances and needs to enhance their safety and well-being. - Implement Crisis Intervention: Apply crisis intervention strategies to support clients in immediate danger, using de-escalation techniques and providing resources for urgent assistance. - Engage in Therapeutic Communication: Use active listening skills and supportive counseling techniques to foster a trusting therapeutic relationship with clients affected by domestic abuse. - Collaborate with Multidisciplinary Teams: Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, demonstrating the ability to communicate and coordinate care with other professionals, such as social workers, law enforcement, and community organizations. - Advocate for Clients: Utilize advocacy skills to empower clients by connecting them with appropriate resources and support services, ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes. - Culturally Sensitive Practice: Implement culturally competent practices to address the diverse backgrounds of clients, adapting interventions to meet the unique needs and beliefs of each individual. - Reflective Practice: Engage in reflective practice to evaluate personal biases, enhance professional growth, and improve responses to domestic abuse situations. - Critical Thinking: Employ critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex cases of domestic abuse, integrating knowledge and evidence-based practices for effective intervention. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bartnett, O.W., Miller- Perrin, C. L., & Perrin, R.B. (2010). Family violence across the life span. (3rd ed). Thousand Oaks: Sage. - Sammut Scerri, C., Vetere, A., Abela, A., Cooper, J. (2017). 鈥淚ntervening after violence. Therapy for couples and families. Springer: Cham, Switzerland. Supplementary Readings: - FRA, EIGE, Eurostat (2024) EU gender-based violence survey- key results. Experiences of women in the EU-27. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg - Li, C. K. (2024). A qualitative study on how intimate partner violence against women changes, escalates, and persists from pre鈥恡o postseparation. Family process, 63(3), 1446-1468. - Key recommendations of NICE guidelines on domestic violence . Nursing Standard (2014) : London Vol. 28, (26,) (Feb 26, 2014). - Sammut-Scerri, C., Vetere, A., & Abela, A. (2020). Looking back on childhood: Women鈥檚 experience of triangulation in the context of domestic violence. Contemporary Family Therapy, 42(3), 259-270. - Sammut-Scerri, C., & Vetere, A. (2024). Adult Maltese women鈥檚 understanding of how childhood domestic violence has impacted their relationships with their parents and siblings: a grounded theory study. Behavioral Sciences, 14(4), 333. - Spencer, C. M., & Stith, S. M. (2020). Risk factors for male perpetration and female victimization of intimate partner homicide: A meta-analysis. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 21(3), 527-540.