Intimate Partner Violence and Disabling Psychiatric Conditions: Unique Risks, Needs, and Strategies-Presentation and Q&A

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In the webinar titled "Intimate Partner Violence and Disabling Psychiatric Conditions: Unique Risks, Needs, and Strategies," Gabriela Zapata-Alma, the associate director at the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, discusses the complex connections between intimate partner violence (IPV) and disabling psychiatric conditions. Zapata-Alma highlights the prevalence and traumatic mental health effects of IPV, as well as the prevalence and increased risk of IPV among individuals living with disabling psychiatric conditions. She emphasizes the need for trauma-informed approaches and the importance of creating safe spaces for individuals to discuss their experiences with IPV. Zapata-Alma provides strategies for screening, assessing, and supporting individuals impacted by IPV and disabling psychiatric conditions, such as validating their experiences and offering strengths-based support. She also discusses the integration of IPV considerations into crisis response and recovery tools, including psychiatric advance directives and wellness recovery action plans. Overall, the webinar aims to increase awareness and understanding of the unique risks and needs of individuals experiencing both IPV and disabling psychiatric conditions, and to provide strategies for supporting their safety and well-being.

Keywords

Intimate Partner Violence

Disabling Psychiatric Conditions

Trauma-Informed Approaches

Prevalence of IPV

Risk Factors

Safe Spaces

Screening and Assessment

Support Strategies

Traumatic Mental Health Effects