Domestic Violence Recognition and Response

Screening, safety planning and documentation for intimate partner violence, built for mandated topic requirements.

Contact hours: 2
Estimated time: 207 minutes
Last reviewed: Jan 30, 2026

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About this course

Intimate partner violence walks into every care setting. This course covers screening that patients answer honestly, documentation that supports later legal action, safety planning, and referral — with attention to pregnancy, older adults and LGBTQ+ patients.

Learning objectives

Screen for intimate partner violence using validated approaches.
Document findings objectively and defensibly.
Build a patient-led safety plan and referral pathway.
Recognize reporting duties and their limits.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

1
Prevalence and dynamics
Cycle of abuse and coercive control.
10 min
2
Health consequences
Acute and chronic sequelae.
17 min
3
Screening approaches
Timing, privacy and validated tools.
24 min
4
Interviewing skills
Trauma-informed, non-judgmental questioning.
16 min
5
Physical assessment
Injury patterns and photographic documentation.
23 min
6
Documentation standards
Verbatim quotes and objective language.
15 min
7
Safety planning
Lethality indicators and practical planning.
22 min
8
Special populations
Pregnancy, older adults, LGBTQ+ and disability.
14 min
9
Children in the home
Overlap with child abuse reporting duties.
21 min
10
Reporting requirements
State variation and mandatory reporting limits.
13 min
11
Community resources
Shelters, advocates and hotlines.
20 min
12
Case review
Clinic and ED scenarios with charting samples.
12 min

This course satisfies

Florida domestic violence requirement (every third biennium)

Requirement summaries come from our state requirement records. Always confirm details with your board before you renew.

References and resources

Futures Without Violence clinical guidance (placeholder citation)

Update history

v2.1 · Jan 30, 2026 · Added coercive control and documentation updates.

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