1. Brandon Coberly
Jacquie Pinkerton
Sarah Jordan Welch

2.  What is non-physical abuse
 Who is impacted by non-physical abuse
 Indicators of non-physical abuse
 Risk factors for non-physical abuse
 Crisis intervention strategies

3.  Psychological or emotional abuse involves trauma to
the survivor caused by acts, threats of acts, or coercive
tactics (CDC)
•Controlling what the survivor can and cannot do
•Withholding information from the survivor
•Isolating the survivor from friends or family
•Using money that is the survivor’s
•Humiliating the survivor
•Prohibiting access to transportation or telephone
•Smashing objects or destroying property
•Denying the survivor access to money or other basic resources
Examples

4.  Positive correlation to physical abuse
 Statistically significant predictor of future violence
 Negative health outcomes for the individual and/or family
Depression
Chronic anxiety
Hypervigilance
Somatic symptoms
 Decreased productivity

5.  Can occur between
 Intimate partners
 Co-workers
 Parent-child
 Perpetrated by men and women

6. Violence is violence

7.  Blames others for their Feelings and problems
 Observed or reported verbal abuse
 Rigid sex/gender roles
 History of abuse
 Jealousy observed or stated
 Controlling of financial matters
 Social isolation from friends and family

8.  Low self-esteem, emotional dependence
 Low income
 Aggressive or delinquent behavior as a youth
 Alcohol and substance abuse
 Depression
 Propensity for anger and hostility
 Antisocial personality traits
 Borderline personality traits
 Unemployment
 Desire for power and control in relationships

9.  Relationship Factors
 Marital conflict-fights, tension, and other
struggles
 Marital instability-divorces or separations
 Dominance and control of the relationship by one
partner over the other
 Economic stress
 Unhealthy family relationships and interactions

10.  Community Factors
 Poverty and associated factors
 Low social capital
 lack of institutions, relationships, and norms that shape a
community's social interactions
 Weak community sanctions against IPV
 Societal Factors
 Traditional gender norms

11.  Psychological consequences
 Emotional disorders
 Behavioral disorders
 Social consequences
 Social isolation
 Strained relationships
 Health conditions
 Negative health behaviors
 Engaging in high-risk sexual behavior
 Using harmful substances
 Unhealthy diet-related behaviors
 Children
 Increased risk of becoming perpetrators of violence
 Behavioral problems
 Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD

12.  Societal cost
 Medical and mental healthcare (treatment, ER visits,
medications)
 Approx. $4.1 billion
 Loss of productivity (unemployment, time not working
due to health problems)
 Approx. $1.8 billion
 Criminal Justice system
 Exact amount unknown
CDC, 2003

13.  Self-determination
 Safety Planning
 Support and provide information to facilitate
accessibility of resources
 Be considerate of gender power dynamics
 Meet the client where they are
 Strengths based perspective

14.  Early
identification
 Parent
Training
“Promote respectful, nonviolent relationships.”
-CDC
 Empowerment
 Skill Building
 Psychotherapy
 Social
Supports
What would you do?
Youth Older AdultsAdult

15.  CDC
 www.cdc.gov/injury
 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)
 http://www.aplaceofhelp.com/
 http://www.safeplaceolympia.org/
 http://crisisclinic.org/
 http://ywca.org/
 http://enddomesticabuse.org/
 http://wscadv2.org/aboutdv.cfm
 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/