3005PSY Module 11

Types of Violence

Types of Violence

physical, sexual, and emotional harm including neglect

Intimate Partner Violence

a form of domestic violence occuring between current or former intimate partners

Family Violence

violence occuring within families including kinship relations

domestic violence

a subset of family voilence encompassing violence between current or former intimate partners and children

sexual violence

any violence of a sexual nature, including that occuring to children

family violence risk factors for victims

the victims own risk assessment, pregnancy, isolation, mental health issues, suicide ideation/ attempt, drug misuse

family violence risk factors for perpetrators

use and access to weapons, previous threat of harm/ murder, previous choking, stalking, sexual assault, breach of an AVO, drug misuse, obsessive, jealous, and controlling behaviour, unemployment, mental health issues, history of violence

family violence risk factors related to the relationship

separation, escalation, financial pressures

Elder Abuse

a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person.

Suicide

Sedeath with evidence it was self inflicted

Suicide attempt

non-fatal self-inflicted action or behaviour with evidence of intention to die.

Suicide-related behaviour (parasuicide)

potentially self-injurious behaviour, where there is evidence that death was not intended but wished to give the appearance or intent

Suicide threat

any communication stopping short of a self-harm act that a reasonable person would interpret that a suicidal act might occur in the near future.

Suicidal ideation

thoughts of engaging in suicide-related behaviour.