Addictions Final

non accidnetal physical trauma or injury inflicted by a parent of caretaker on a child. It also includes a parent or caretaker's failure to protect a child from another person who perpetrated physical abuse on a child.

failure to provide for a child's physical survival needs to the extent that there is harm or risk of harm to the child's health or safety.

Family and intimate violence is a significant social and public health problem but not an inevitable aspect of family relationships and will escalate

family violence is confined to metally disturbed or sick people.

Family violence is confined to the lower class

family violence occurs on all groups- social factors are not relevant

Children who are abused will grow up to be abusers

"Battered wives ""like"" being hit/ are responsible for the violence otherwise they would leave."

Alcohol and drug abuse are the real causes of violence in the home

Violence and love do no coexist in families

"Include an atmosphere of expected violence that encompasses threats of violence to the woman as well as abuse or threats of abuse to other family members

"The ""psychological glue"" thatperpetuates the abusive relationship"

"Possessiveness (treated as property)

1. Tension Building 2. Acute Battering Incident 3. Loving Contribution

"After commitment is secured. Woman gives in to demands to releive the tension. However

shortest cycle.explosion of violence. It is clear to most women that they have no contol over the violence.

"Batterer is transformed to a loving suitor again

"1. Alcohol and drug abuse 2. Stress 3. other situations (presence of infants or teenagers

"1. Fear of retribution (to her or children)

"1. Prevailing models of psycho therapy have failed to address the oppresion of women. 2. Rejection of an authoritarian approach in favor of egalitarian. 3. Emphasis on depathologizing women

1. Asssessing and labeling the abuse. 2. Developing and rehearsing a safety plan. 3. Dealing with the psychological and in some cases also the physiological effects of the trauma. 4. Addressing other psychological effects of the abuse as well as childhood issues (including any abuse that may hgave occurred then). 5. Preparing for termination.

"acceptance of the idea that nothing the woman did

"1. Battered woman needs to know that the therapist is ""on her side""- which means that Survivor therapy does not lend itself to a couple/family format in the beginning of therapy. 2. Survivor therapy does not have divorce as a goal

"a systems model that examines the context of abuse rather than focusing on either the abuser or the victim. It examines what is hbappeing in the system

"1. Provide a safe therapeutic relationship where change can occur. 2. Context of abuse is assessed in terms of vulnerability and resiliency. It is assumed that symptoms are attempts to regain power

"1. It can be utilixed in such a way as to keep families intact

"1. Intent of the abuser

severe shaking or hitting the child against something.

injuries to smooth muscles or organs

chest and abdomen injuries- usually by kicks and blows.

"long bones (easy to grab)

"scalding (water) ""stockingor mitten"" burns. or contact (irons

"most visible. Cords

"1 post-traumatic responses

"Disturned relationships

"1 withdrawal

"PTS

Development is often impaired- think about Erickson's psychosocial stages- this is what is often most affected.

"refers to the idea that ppl who hae been abused as children are more likely to become abusers as adults. Maybe roughly 30%. So most ppl won't

"1)cultural climate supports corporal punishment

"1) marital discord

"1)history of abuse

"1) culture that promotes a shared sense of responsibility for children

"1) supportive spouse

"1) awareness and understanding of past abuse

"intursion

oral anal or genital penile penetration or anal or genital digital of other penetration is found on the child

involves some form of actual contact with genital areas but with no specific intrusion being evident

"includes allegations of inappropirate supervision of a child's sexual activities including those in which a child might actively participate

DSM

"1) Power and control issuess

"1) somatic complaints

"1 sexualized behavior

p.73 of notes

"1) I have failed as a parent. It is a parent's job to protext the child; I have not been able to keep my child from harm. 2) My child can never heal from this trauma

"1)Sensori-motor 0-2

matching questions

p.76 notes

"""the therapist-child relationship"

"1) dolls

This is often very difficult for the child and bring up the original trauma. 1) Make sure the child is aware of termination in advance and help them seee it as completion instead of loss. 2) Normalize feelings and the cycle of hello and goodbye.

"1. Counselors are required to report

Is in response to specific clients for transient amounts of time.

p.25)"

1. organization provides no respite for the staff. 2. requiring staff to have unrealistically high caseloads. 3. failing to provide enough qualified supervision. 4. denying the severity and pervasiveness of clients' traumatic experiences and their aftereffects. 5. failing twork with staff to identify and address signs of VT. 6. Not providing sufficient vacation time. 7. not supporting personal psychotherapy for clinicians.

"is a state of physical emotional and mental exhaustion. It is the result of repeated emotional pressures

"1. When clients call to cancel and appointment

1. Taking vacations/time off. 2. Setting proper boundaries. 3. Making time for family. 4. Setting aside some quiet/alone time each day. 5. Hobbies. 6. Changing jobs/work status. 7. Healthy habits. 8. Personal counseling. 9. Investing in positive relationships at work or with colleagues.