Evidence Based Management of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women
Traditional Workshop 11 - Evidence Based Management of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women
Saturday, June 27, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Location: Pacific I, 4th Floor
Earn 3 Credit
Keywords: Trauma, Violence / Sexual Assault, Womens Health Level of Familiarity: Basic Recommended Readings: García-Moreno C, Hegarty K, d'Oliveira AF, Koziol-McLain J, Colombini M, Feder G. The health-systems response to violence against women. Lancet. 2015 Apr 18;385(9977):1567-79. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61837-7. Epub 2014 Nov 21. Erratum in: Lancet. 2015 Apr 18;385(9977):1510. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60754-1. PMID: 25467583. , Onsjö, M., Axberg, U., Hultmann, O., & Strand, J. (2025). A mixed-methods evaluation of long-term outcomes after trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children subjected to family violence. Psychotherapy Research, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2025.2469256 , Lakin DP, García-Moreno C, Roesch E. Psychological Interventions for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in Humanitarian Settings: An Overview of the Evidence and Implementation Considerations. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 2;19(5):2916. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052916. PMID: 35270610; PMCID: PMC8910593. , ,
1. The types of violence against women,a adolescents and children, where intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form o f gender based violence
2. The epidemiology of IPV
3. The common myths about IPV
4. The essential characteristics of a service where IPV is identified
5. The identification of the girl/adolescent/woman affected by IPV
6.The initial apprroach: first line intervention or LIVES
7.Evidence based psychotherapeutic interventions
8. Research gaps
Learning Objectives:
Identify a woman who is suffering from intimate partner violence.
Provide first line management (lives).
Provide psychological interventions as needed to women affected by IPV.
