Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury – A Training for Social Workers, Medical Providers, and the Community (Enduring)

This enduring activity led by Social Worker Dr. Sonya Crabtree-Nelson, PhD, and Psychologist Dr. Dorothy Kozlowski, PhD, is a practical training to provide participants with essential skills and knowledge skills for recognizing, assessing, and responding to IPV/DV survivors, particularly those who have experienced brain injuries.  The course equips participants with practical strategies for safety planning tailored to IPV/DV survivors, emphasizing trauma-informed approaches and culturally competent care. Additionally, it explores best practices for intervention and support, highlighting the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration and survivor-centered care.

Target Audience

Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses. Allied health professionals and the general public are welcome.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the learner or the healthcare team should be able to:

  • Describe the correlation between IPV/DV and brain injuries.
  • Identify concussion signs and symptoms.
  • Describe the impacts DV/IPV has on survivors symptoms and recovery.
  • Identify the barriers to treatment for DV/IPV survivors.
  • Recall available resources for DV/IPV survivors.
  • Identify other healthcare providers who DV/IPV survivors should be referred to for comprehensive care.
  • Recall the components of safety planning for a DV/IPV survivors.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
  • 1.25 Social Work (ACE)
  • 1.25 New York State Social Work
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Dr. Barry M. Manuel Continuing Medical Education Office 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-0589.
  • 1.25 Participation
Course opens: 
06/05/2024
Course expires: 
06/05/2025
Rating: 
0

Agenda:

  • Introduction to Intimate Partner Violence
  • IPV/DV-Related Brain Injuries
  • Evaluating and Distinguishing Symptom Presentations
  • Practical Guidance for Clinical Assessments
  • Q&A

First Name

Last Name

Role

Disclosures

Michael

Burke

Planner

has no relevant financial relationships

Samantha

Bureau

Planner

has no relevant financial relationships

Katelynn

Cataldo, NP

Nurse Advisor

has no relevant financial relationships

Sonya

Crabtree-Nelson, PhD

Faculty

has no relevant financial relationships and does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.

Dorothy

Kozlowski, PhD

Faculty

has no relevant financial relationships and does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.

Naomi

Moeller

BU CCE Planner

has no relevant financial relationships

Chris

Nowinski, PhD

Course Director

is a consultant for Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals, LLC and StataDx

Courtney

Welch

Planner

has no relevant financial relationships

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 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 under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 general continuing education credits.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Barry M. Manual Continuing Medical Education Office 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-0589.

Psychology

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Nursing

Contact Hours: 1.25, of which 0 is eligible for pharmacology credit.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
  • 1.25 Social Work (ACE)
  • 1.25 New York State Social Work
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Dr. Barry M. Manuel Continuing Medical Education Office 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-0589.
  • 1.25 Participation
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THIS CONTINUING  EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.