1. A Presentation by Experts
Faheesa Hamilton
January 31, 2014
PSY 496

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(IPV) Interpersonal violence also known as domestic
violence is a behavior that intentionally uses force to
gain control or power over another individual
It is so important to understand interpersonal
violence because it needs to be identified when it
occurs because it comes in different behavioral forms
such as abuse , sexual assault, stalking, dating
relationship violence, bullying and gang violence
Interpersonal violence is a behavior that can be
committed by both the male and female gender
among all ages. Therefore it can be seen as a double
standard among who is right or wrong for their
action of violent behaviors against another human
being

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Also controversy among IPV is surrounding the
misconception that all forms of violence has the origin
of aggression during early child hood Loeber, Magda
(Feb, 2008)
Related question to the subject to be answered:
Is the development of violence in women similar to the
intent as in men?
What specific treatments are available that
can help a family that is experiencing
levels of domestic abuse?

4. Maria Rose, B.A.in
Criminal Justice and
MA. in Professional
Counseling ,
Currently pursuing
Ph.D. in Health
Psychology
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Expert 1
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Maria Rose is a Trauma
Coordinator at a Adult day
Program who teaches
reform and recovery for
relations of domestic abuse
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Rose is skilled in Wrap
Trauma and before
working at the day
program she provided
counseling to battered
women in various shelters
and clinical settings
Mary Epps, A.S in Social
Services, B.A in Mental
Health Technology, M.S in
Community Psychology ,
Ph.D. in Substance Abuse
Psychology with a
concentration in Addiction
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Expert 2
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Mary Epps have over 30
years of experience
working with
individuals in domestic
abuse relationships
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Her goal is to focus on
challenging the minds
of men and women in
domestic relationships
and provide treatment
that can build wellness
within abused families

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The contribution of psychological research
in most cases has pardon on the economic
dependency that women possess and the
emotional dependency men tend to rely on
or contribute towards there partner.
Rose suppose that factors of social forces are
suggested to consist of the consistency of
domestic violence in relationships which
translates the complexity of the problems
with IPV.

6. ” The dependency of another human being becomes the
component to keep a closer connection with a partner in which a
person is vulnerable and find the desire to continue to purse the
relationship even if it is unhealthy” (Hirschfeld, Klerman,
Gouch, Barrett & Chodoff, 1977).
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Recommended Website: The following website
will allow individuals who are in domestic
relationships to find counseling ,treatment and
guidance to finding a safer environment
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Psychological Abuse:
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http://www.ncadv.org/files/PsychologicalAbuse.pdf

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Among the contribution of psychological
research based on interpersonal violence it
implicates that drugs and alcohol
substance is one of the correlation within
domestic abuse among partners.
The influence that certain substances
contain it can control and perpetrate the
behavior of physical , psychological
aggression towards a partner , friend or
peer.

8. As a professional psychologist research Is making efforts
to reduce or stop interpersonal violence in America
society as a whole
“ Loving is dangerous when it can cost a person there
life” ( Davis, May 2008).
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This website can provide influential information
regarding ways of getting out of domestic abuse
relationship, treatment and life saving tips to prevent
violence leading to deadly or harmful occurrences.
http://www.apa.org/topics/violence/index.aspx

9. Maria Rose
1. Detrimental
behaviors
2.Inadequacy
3. Violence Cycle
IPV is a
learned
behavior and
is equipped
to gain
control and
power over
another
individual
Mary Epps
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3.
Observation
Anger
Management
Society
influences

10. American Psychological Association Presidential
Task Force on Violence and the Family (1996a).
Violence and the family: Report of the APA Presidential
Task Force.Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association.
http://apa.org/about/awards/partner-violence.pdf
Ann L. Coker, Paige H. Smith, Martie P. Thompson,
Robert E. McKeown, Lesa Bethea, and Keith E.
Davis. (2002). Social Support Protects against the
Negative Effects of Partner Violence on Mental
Health: Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based
Medicine., 11(5): 465-476.
doi:10.1089/15246090260137644

11. Hamby, Sherry (2011) , The second wave of violence
scholarship: Integrating and broadening theories of
violence. Psychology of Violence, Vol 1(3),163-165. doi:
10.1037/a0024121
Hirschfeld , R. M. Klerman G. L., Gouch , H.G. , Barrett J.,
Korchin, S.J., & Chodoff, P.(1977). A measure of
interpersonal dependency: Journal of personality
Assessment, 41. 610- 619

12. Loeber, Rolf , Stouthamer-Loeber , Magda. (2008)
Development of Juevenile aggression and
Violence: American Psychologist , Vol 53 (2) ,242259:doi 10.103/000.-006x.53.2.242
McPhearson , M. Smith –Lovin , L. & Brashears
M,E. (2006). Social Isolation in America: Changes
in core discussion American Sociological Review,
71.
http://apa.org/pi/women/programs/violence/index.aspx.org