The Social Justice Speaker Series Presents:

Developing a Comprehensive Healthcare Response to Intimate Partner Violence

Presenter: Dr. Galina Portnoy

Date & Time:  Thursday, December 7th, 2023 from 7:00PM – 8:00PM

Location: Via Zoom

Zoom Link:  (Participants will be prompted to enter name and email address)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvd-uqrjMiHdQRFVNC9NHiTPyyL0jehix7

Cost:

FREE to attend
FREE CE for CPA Members
$15.00 CE Processing Fee for Non-members

Continuing Education:  Eligible for 1 CE

Abstract:

The healthcare system plays a critical role in identifying and responding to patients who have experienced and/or used intimate partner violence (IPV). However, significant barriers exist to implementing clinical tools and practices for IPV use (i.e., perpetration), such as provider discomfort responding to, assessing, and managing risk associated with IPV use disclosures. This talk will provide an overview on IPV experience, use, and bidirectional IPV, including the current healthcare system response, and present findings from new research on efforts to improve the detection and treatment of IPV use and bidirectional IPV in healthcare settings.

Learning Objectives:

1. Articulate what Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is: specify IPV use and provide a definition of bidirectional IPV.
2.  Articulate the process in the development of screening tools and in the implementation of treatment practices for IPV use and bidirectional IPV.
3. Identify at least 3 best practice recommendations in the context of one’s own clinical practice.

Research Citations

Portnoy, G.A., Relyea, M.R., Presseau, C., Orazietti, S., Bruce, L.E., Brandt, C.A., & Martino, S. (2023). Screening for Intimate Partner Violence Experience and Use in the Veterans Health Administration. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(10):e2337685. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37685

Relyea, M.R., Presseau, C., Runels, T., Humbert, M.M., Martino, S., Brandt, C.A., Haskell, S.G., Portnoy, G.A. (2023). Understanding Veterans’ Intimate Partner Violence Use and Patterns of Healthcare Utilization. Health Services Research. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14201. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37452496.

Portnoy, G. A., Colon, R., Gross, G. M., Adams, L. J., Bastian, L. A., & Iverson, K. M. (2020). Patient and provider barriers, facilitators, and implementation preferences of intimate partner violence perpetration screening. BMC health services research, 20(1), 1-12.

Presenter Biography

Dr. Galina Portnoy is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and a research psychologist at VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Dr. Portnoy founded and directs the Intimate Partner Violence Center for Implementation, Research, and Evaluation, a national Center for developing, implementing, and evaluating trauma-informed practices for intimate partner violence detection, prevention, and treatment, with a particular focus on IPV use (i.e., perpetration) and bidirectional IPV. Dr. Portnoy is trained as a clinical and community psychologist, health services research, qualitative methodologist, and implementation scientist. Her current work focuses on the development and evaluation of screening and treatment for IPV use and bidirectional IPV, and strategies for disseminating and implementing empirically supported IPV practices in healthcare settings.

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The Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Connecticut Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  1 CE credit is available per hour for attendees who are present for the entire program. We ask that all participants return the post-program evaluation form at the conclusion of the program.

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