In the media
The widespread message across the media that exposed the complexity of intimate partner violence.
What is #WhyIStayed?
This resource provides 24/7 crisis support through phone, chat, AI conversation, or text for victims, survivors, concerned friends or family, and even abusers.
What is The Domestic Abuse Hotline?
This OT approach prioritizes choice, safety, empowerment, and reducing retraumatization when working with survivors of IPV.
What is trauma-informed care?
To promote self-agency.
What is the choice of practitioner gender/group or individual setting/goals?
Themes from today that we see in the following case study. Sam is a 24-year-old woman. She grew up in a household where she witnessed her mother experiencing Domestic Violence. She is now in an intimate partnership with Mark. Mark controls all of Sam's money, giving her a small "allowance." He consistently tells her she's incompetent and blames her for his stress. Sarah recently quit her part-time job because Mark started showing up unexpectedly, creating scenes. She feels deeply ashamed and believes she deserves this treatment.
What is intergenerational violence? What is psychological abuse? What is financial abuse? What is low self-esteem?
The phase or behavior we see with the beast at the beginning of the movie.
What is unmanageable anger and punishment? What is the abuse phase of the cycle?
This website supports survivors by helping them identify abuse, find local shelters, and read survivor stories.
What is DomesticShelters.org?
This term refers to the overwhelming emotional exhaustion that loved ones experience when repeatedly supporting a victim who is unable to leave
What is compassion fatigue?
These Frame of References were discussed to guide intervention, which allows for client-centered, holistic care.
What is MOHO, PEO, or KAWA?
Themes from today that we see in the following case study. Aisha is a 40-year-old woman. Aisha is married and belongs to a religious community where marriage is viewed as sacred, and divorce is not permitted. Her husband, Owen, limits her contact with friends. She believes her role as a good religious woman is to "persevere and overcome" the abuse. She fears being shunned by her community and family. She is experiencing chronic headaches and hypertension.
What are religious deterrents? What is limited social support?
Themes talked about today when Lily asks Ryle for a divorce.
What is breaking the cycle of abuse?
What is the pressure to leave because of a child?
This organization provides emergency shelter for adults and families experiencing IPV in Ohio, including safe housing for pets.
What is Ohio Guidestone?
This builds the client’s reasoning skills, self-confidence, and goal formation.
What is motivational interviewing?
These are considerations during a session with a victim or survivor of IPV.
What is your current safety level? What is privacy? What is relationship status?
Themes from today that we see in the following case study. Elena is a 50-year-old woman. Elena has finally decided to leave her husband, Robert, after years of abuse. Robert has a gun in the home and has previously threatened to harm her cat. Elena's risk of homicide increases to 20% now that she is leaving, which is further exacerbated by the presence of a gun and previous threats. She is struggling with the emotional detachment she used to cope with the abuse, and is highly anxious about her safety plan.
What is fear? What is physical harm? What are psychosocial problems?
The meaning of “the way she shows me I’m hers and she’s mine. Open hand or closed fist would be fine. Blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine”
What is a relationship addiction? What is a chemical imbalance and impaired decision-making?
It may be encouraged that OTs working with survivors should take this type of community-focused training to provide best practice.
What is domestic violence advocacy training?
The continuation of violence across generations, such as a child witnessing IPV and later becoming involved in IPV as an adult, is known as this
What is intergenerational violence?
Meaningful occupations that can be focused on in OT.
What is money management? What are life skills? What is job readiness? What is self-confidence?
Themes from today that we see in the following case study. Liam is a 29-year-old man. Liam has called his sister for help and comfort multiple times over the past year, promising he would leave his girlfriend, who is physically abusive. Each time, he has returned to the relationship. Liam’s sister, exhausted and overwhelmed. This has created a rupture in their relationship, leaving Liam more isolated and further reducing his social support system, making it more difficult to leave now that he's ready.
What is compassion fatigue? What is "tough love”? What is social isolation?
The tactics the husband uses in the Instagram Thanksgiving skit.
What is walking on eggshells? What is isolation and manipulation? What is victim blaming?
This international organization offers a platform to connect to services like Family Justice Centers, children’s camps, and strangulation prevention training.
What is the Alliance for Hope?
An educational tool to help survivors of IPV see their role in the abusive relationship and how that behavior trapped them in the cycle.
What is the Reenactment Triangle?
Places where an OT can advocate for IPV awareness and action.
What is the clinic workplace? What are religious communities? What is in the healthcare profession? What is among family and friends of survivors and victims?
Themes from today that we see in the following case study. Maria is a 36-year-old woman. Maria has three young children. Her partner, Thomas, is abusive, but he has convinced the children to believe Maria is mentally unstable and a bad parent. Maria wants to leave to protect her children, but the children are reluctant to leave Thomas due to his manipulation. She is concerned about custody concerns and the financial strains of being a single parent.
What is manipulation? What are financial/custody deterrents?