CASE PRESENTATION By: Morgan

Young
 CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

All identifying information including names, ages, race,

birthdates, marital status, and locations have been changed.

The events of the situation and services provided are reported

as they occurred.

Competencies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5

 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

A Problem-Solving perspective is typically used with DV clients

The focus is on helping the client to be safe

Time is critical getting the client protected from the abuser

The steps to protect the client involve the court system as the means
for protection

Competencies: 3.1, 3.2, 4.3

 ABOUT MY CLIENT

Name: Mariam Wallflower

Race: American Indian

Date of Birth: 5/24/71

Age: 46

Marital Status: Divorced

Location: Laurinburg, NC
 ABOUT THE ABUSER/DEFENDANT

Name: Jacob Wallflower

Race: American Indian

Date of Birth: 9/11/90

Age: 27

Marital Status: Single

Relationship: Son

Location: Laurinburg, NC
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER
INTAKE (PROBLEM STATEMENT)
Client found spots of cocaine on her couch and a bag of
drugs. When she confronted her son:
He started cursing, became enraged, and was swinging a wooden
stick
Client told him to get out of her house:
The son slung the client against the wall, choking her from behind
He then slung her against the table and hit her in the face with a
closed fist
He threw her down, choking her and kicking her in the head, back
and stomach. He also stomped on her back and left a footprint
The son threated my client, saying Im goanna kill you, bitch.
Client said she could not breathe when she was being choked
and she blacked out when her son kicked her in the head
 DVPO INTAKE - CONTINUED

The Client called 911 before her son started beating her. She
was taken to the emergency room for treatment. She was told
she has:
Teeth knocked loose

A fractured nose

A concussion/contusions from her head trauma

Soft tissue injuries to her neck

Client was discharged with home-care instructions

Competencies: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2,
6.1, 6.2
 SERVICES PROVIDED

Domestic Violence Intake

Protective Order

Court Advocacy

Referral to Legal Aide of NC

Completed and mailed Clients Victim Compensation Application

Competencies: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3,
7.4, 8.3, 8.4
 STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS

Strengths Limitations
Client initiated the PO and The son will be living
followed through with it with his grandmother,
The PO was granted for which is next door to
one year by the judge the client
Client is safe and no Difficult for the client,
longer in fear
as a mother, to stay
Client is now pressing
away from her son and
charges in criminal court
press charges
for assault
Clients support system
Competencies: 7.1, 7.2,
 ASSESSMENT GOALS

Client will obtain the 911 call recording of the assault

Client will follow-up with appropriate medical care for her

injuries, e.g. x-rays, tests, exams

Client will continue to uphold the Protection Order and not

have it dropped

Client will pursue the criminal charges against her son for
assault

Competencies: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4,

 SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS

I n te r v e n ti o n
Intake DVPO against son:
pictures taken
Ex parte granted until 10/6/17
Faxed referral to legal aide
Client completed Victim
Compensation Application
Mailed application
Protection Order granted for
one year
T i me F r a m e
9/27/17 @ 11:14 am
9/27/17 @ 2:00 pm
until 10/6/17
9/27/17 @ 4:05 pm
9/27/17
10/2/17
10/6/17 @ 9:00 am

Competencies: 4.2, 7.1, 8.1,

8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5
 WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY?

PROBLEM

Men exposed to domestic violence as children are 3-4 times

more likely to be abusers as adults, i.e. the cycle of violence
(World Health Organization, 2013)

85% of abused women who leave their abuser, return several

times before leaving for good (National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence, n.d.)

Competencies: 4.1., 4.2, 4.3

 WHAT DOES RESEARCH SAY?

TREATMENT

Early legal assistance to victims of DV increases their chance of

feeling protected and their financial security so they are more
likely to leave their abuser permanently (Warshaw & Brashier,
2009)

A complex trauma model is recommended for DV victims as being most

effective (Warshaw & Sullivan, 2013):
Phase 1: Establish safety & stability (Warshaw & Sullivan, 2013)
Phase 2: Trauma recovery, individual/group work to refocus the victim on
the present and future (Courtois, 2008)
Phase 3: Develop new skills, connections without trauma (Courtois, 2008)

Competencies: 4.1., 4.2, 4.3, 9.1,9.2 ,9.3, 9.4

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