Course Description

This course will help you identify, conceptualize, and treat Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in LGBTQ communities. The prevalence is at least similar to, and may be higher than, what is reported among heterosexual couples. Lesbian women are twice as likely to report IPV compared to heterosexual women, and gay men report nearly identical IPV at 26-29% (CDC, 2010). This course will present APA guidelines for practice with individuals who identify as LGBTQ as a context for IPV treatment and risk reduction; theories and models of IPV treatment; a framework for considering violence risk factors; and unique aspects of IPV treatment in LGBTQ communities. Participants will learn important context about IPV in LGBTQ communities, including issues of culture, intersectionality, and trauma.

Total running time 123 minutes. 2 Hours CE. Recorded Video Format (non-interactive). 

Content Advisory: To protect client confidentiality, case examples include fictionalized elements. This course includes discussion of relationship violence and other traumatic events.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Describe at least three reasons for using culturally-sensitive material within the context of partner violence within the LGBTQ population

  • Describe the prevalence of IPV in the LGBTQ community

  • Identify at least five risk indicators for partner violence within the LGBTQ communities

  • Explain at least two strengths and two limitations of common IPV assessment instruments as used with LGBTQ populations

Course Outline

1. LGBTQ identity

a. Reflections on therapist social location

b. History and context

c. LGBTQ identity development and relationships

2. APA practice guidelines

a. APA guidelines for working with LGBTQ clients

b. Specific considerations with trans clients

3. Clinical assessment of IPV

a. Varying definitions of IPV

b. Types of IPV 

c. Prevalence of various types of IPV in LGBTQ communities

4. Case conceptualization and intervention

References

Instructor

Peter Economou, PhD

Peter Economou, PhD, is a New York licensed Psychologist and Associate Professor at Rutgers University. He consults with multiple universities and major professional sports leagues on issues surrounding psychology and performance. He has published and presented on topics including race and multiculturalism, sport and performance psychology, mindfulness, and intimate partner violence.

Additional Information

Format and Length:

Recorded video format (non-interactive). Total running time 123 minutes. Progress is saved after each lesson section so you can complete the course in multiple sittings. Please note that if you leave the course in the middle of a video, quiz, or survey section you may be required to start that section from the beginning.

Topic Area:

Social and cultural competence

Instructional Level:

Intermediate  

Completion Requirements:

To obtain your CE certificate, you must progress through all course segments, complete a satisfaction survey, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a course completion quiz. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within a reasonable number of attempts, and may be blocked from completing the course and receiving their certificate if unable to do so.

Completion Quiz and Course Evaluation:

After watching course videos, the course completion quiz will be available to complete, followed by the course evaluation.

Who Should Attend:

Psychologists, counselors, masters or doctoral level clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists.

Publication and Review Dates:

Course Publication Date: January 28, 2022 

Financial Support Statement:

SimplePractice pays course presenters for their teaching. There is no other financial support for this course.

Conflict of Interest Statement:

There is no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.

Refund Policy:

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Contact Information:

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Continuing Education Approvals:

SimplePractice is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SimplePractice maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course provides 2 hours of continuing education (2 CE credits) for psychologists.

SimplePractice has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6961. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. SimplePractice is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

SimplePractice has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6961. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. SimplePractice is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

SimplePractice, #1749, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Simple Practice maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 07/06/2021 – 07/06/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive 2 continuing education credits in the Social and Cultural Competence topic area.

SimplePractice is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, and LEPs (CAMFT CEPA provider #145276). SimplePractice maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. 

SimplePractice is approved as a Rule/Statute Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Note that we do not automatically report CE completion to CE Broker at this time, so certificates of completion must be manually uploaded. Click here for more information.

SimplePractice LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0582.

SimplePractice LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0030.

SimplePractice LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0091.

SimplePractice LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0206.

This course is not part of our continuing education program approved through NAADAC. Click here to view our complete CE approval information, or check out our collection of NAADAC approved courses.