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Intimate Partner Violence – Perpetrator Treatment
An 11-hour advanced-level course focused on evidence-based treatment strategies for perpetrators of intimate partner violence in Canadian settings. This course covers the psychology of intimate partner violence, the neurobiology and management of anger, stages of recovery from violent behavior, verbal abuse patterns, and practical approaches to helping clients develop non-violent relationship skills. Built on Canadian treatment frameworks including the Duluth Model and Partner Assault Response programs, participants will learn assessment techniques, cognitive restructuring methods, and how to support perpetrators through the stages of change toward accountability and behavioral transformation.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion22 lessonsMobile & desktop
Pharmacology & NeuroscienceCommunicationFamiliesIntimate Partner ViolenceAssessment & Screening
$110CAD
11 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Understand the definition, prevalence, and impact of intimate partner violence within Canadian contexts
Recognize perpetrator psychology, including typologies and cognitive distortions that support violent behavior
Apply the Duluth Model and Canadian evidence-based treatment frameworks to perpetrator interventions
Explain the neurobiology of anger and implement de-escalation and arousal-reduction techniques
Identify verbal abuse, intimidation, and emotional control patterns in relationships
