Best practices prescribe that domestic relations professionals screen for intimate partner violence in every case. But what does one do when this is screened in as an issue? This session will address this question for both legal and mental health practitioners alike. It will present a scientifically based and practical tool for formulating and determining future risk of domestic violence. And, show how the same technology can also be used for the management of risk to your clients. Case vignettes will be used to illustrate practical application to a variety of realistic-type scenarios.
Learning Objectives
1 Understand the theory and practice of structured professional judgment as applied to intimate partner violence risk assessment.
2 Learn how to apply the philosophy to cases where potential risk has been screened in.
3 Learn how a case formulation can lend itself to practical risk management approaches to decrease the risk to those who are vulnerable to intimate partner violence.