Coercive Control: Why divorcing a narcissist can be harder than staying married to one
Coercive control is the most common form of domestic abuse and the hardest to identify because it is a slow process that develops over time. Coercive control is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation that is used to harm, punish, or frighten the victim. Nearly half of all women (48.4%) in the United States experience psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (National Domestic Violence Hotline, 2023). Those who isolate, control and humiliate their partners frequently evidence narcissistic traits. In this presentation we will talk a...Read morebout the ‘invisible chains’ of coercive control and the reality of post-separation abuse. We will discuss case examples in order to highlight clinical strategies that can be beneficial to a client who is being subjected to coercive control. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Attendees will be able to define and discuss coercive control and its relationship to intimate partner violence.
- Attendees will be able to explain why intimate partner violence laws do not protect victims of coercive control.
- Attendees will be able to educate their clients about the realities of post-separation abuse.
Learning Levels
- Intermediate
Friday, September 20, 2024
09:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
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American Psychological Association
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
Council for Relationships # 11-111A. (Expires 6/30/2025)
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