Module 8 Portfolio Project: Interventions for Victim of Domestic Violence

Interventions for victim of domestic violence
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Interventions for victim of domestic violence
Nobody deserves to be threatened, battered, beaten or victimized in any way by domestic violence by his or her intimate partner in a former or current cohabiting, married or dating relationships. This paper describes the case management needs of the victim of domestic violence. The case management needs of the selected population are identified and the assessment procedures that would be utilized are described. Furthermore, a list of interventions and strategies are developed based on research that would be helpful in treating the case management needs of the victim of domestic violence. This paper also describes the distinction between direct interventions and care coordination/advocacy that would be utilized in treatment of this case management client. Lastly, this essay describes and addresses ethical and cultural considerations applied in the treatment of this client.
Population in need – victim of domestic violence
Domestic violence could occur to anybody, old or young, male or female, married or single, notwithstanding income level, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or race. Also referred to as battering, domestic violence is unlawful (Sugg, Thompson & Thompson, 2010). Domestic violence is not about a single disagreement or fight in a relationship. In essence, it refers to a pattern of coercive behaviours in which one of the partners is attempting to gain control and power over the other partner. Campbell, Jones and Dienemann (2011) pointed out that domestic violence occurs when a person bullies or hurts someone who they are in a relationship with or another member of his or her family.
The coercive behaviours could include the following: isolation, medical deprivation, intimidation, forced sexual activity, physical abuse or threat of physical abuse, economic manipulation, and repeated psychological abuse. Some of the warning signs such as possessiveness, name-calling, and jealousy are red flags for a relationship that is abusive (Campbell, Jones & Dienemann, 2011). A lot of the victims of domestic violence usually report that the crazy-making behaviour of psychological abuse by the abusers is in fact more devastating compared to the physical violence. Domestic violence could also harm young people and children, even if these individuals are only witnessing the crime of domestic violence. Hearing or seeing someone in their family hurt another member of their family whom they love could make them feel extremely crazy (Thompson, Rivara & Thompson, 2010).
Case management needs of the client
Case management refers to a process in which a health professional assesses the needs of the client, and then organizes access to relevant health and welfare services for the client (Sugg, Thompson & Thompson, 2010). In the case of the client who is a victim of domestic violence, the case management needs include immediate safety in order to avoid risk of being harmed by his/her abusive partner in domestic violence; relationship difficulties; physical health needs/medical requirements for treating the injuries inflicted on her by the perpetrator; and lon...