1. Definition of DV (Ref: Knapp, D. R. (2019). Fanning the Flames: Gaslighting as a Tactic of Psychological Abuse and Criminal Prosecution. Albany Law Review, 83(1), 313–337)
1.1. Types of abuse Re: https://www.womenagainstabuse.org/education-resources/learn-about-abuse/types-of-domestic-violence
1.1.1. Statistics of people who have experienced DV relationships getting treated at hospitals Ref:Tennakoon, L., Hakes, N. A., Knowlton, L. M., & Spain, D. A. (2020). Traumatic Injuries Due to Interpersonal and Domestic Violence in the United States. Journal of Surgical Research, 254, 206–216. https://0-doi-org.catalog.llu.edu/10.1016/j.jss.2020.03.062
2. Definition of child abuse
2.1. Impact of exposure to DV on adolescents (Ref: Zimmerman, G., & Kushner, M. (2017). Examining the Contemporaneous, Short-Term, and Long-Term Effects of Secondary Exposure to Violence on Adolescent Substance Use. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 46(9), 1933–1952. https://0-doi-org.catalog.llu.edu/10.1007/s10964-017-0694-4)
2.1.1. Impact of exposure to DV on children (Ref: El-Sheikh, M., Cummings, E. M., Kouros, C. D., Elmore-Staton, L., & Buckhalt, J. (2008). Marital psychological and physical aggression and children’s mental and physical health: Direct, mediated, and moderated effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76(1), 138–148. https://0-doi-org.catalog.llu.edu/10.1037/0022-006X.76.1.138
3. Literature on reasons why people abuse
3.1. Attachment needs (Ref: Godbout, N., Daspe, M.-È., Lussier, Y., Sabourin, S., Dutton, D., & Hébert, M. (2017). Early exposure to violence, relationship violence, and relationship satisfaction in adolescents and emerging adults: The role of romantic attachment. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(2), 127–137. https://0-doi-org.catalog.llu.edu/10.1037/tra0000136)
4. Literature on reasons why people are abused
4.1. Attachment needs (Ref:Smagur, K. E., Bogat, G. A., & Levendosky, A. A. (2018). Attachment insecurity mediates the effects of intimate partner violence and childhood maltreatment on depressive symptoms in adult women. Psychology of Violence, 8(4), 460–469. https://0-doi-org.catalog.llu.edu/10.1037/vio0000142)
5. Counseling Programs available
5.1. Individual / group counseling
5.1.1. DV classes
5.1.1.1. Anger management classes