Addressing Long-Term Health Consequences of Strangulation

The National Strangulation Training Institute is offering a webinar, The Pandora Effect: Addressing Long-Term Health Consequences of Strangulation. The session will be held November 20th at 10am PST. Dr. Ellen Taliaferro will be the featured speaker. (UPDATE: ARCHIVED MATERIALS AVAILABLE HERE.)

From the announcement:

There is now mounting evidence in the medical literature that intimate partner violence, including strangulation, has long-term negative health consequences for survivors. This impact, what Dr. Ellen Taliaferro terms the Pandora Effect, lingers long after the bruises fade, the bones mend, and the abuse is over. Still, many victims, their friends and relatives, and those who serve them in the domestic violence advocacy, medical and law enforcement communities fail to understand how significantly this lingering footprint of violence is affecting their well-being and ability to carry on a normal life.

During this webinar, Dr. Taliaferro will discuss recent research and commonly diagnosed symptoms and health consequences of strangulation survivors, including behavioral changes and brain injuries.  Attendees will leave the webinar with the necessary understanding and knowledge to assist victims in their journey to long-term recovery.

Continuing Education
This session is approved for 1 California Minimum Continuing Education (CEU) credit and 1 Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit.  The Family Justice Center Alliance is a California approved provider of CEU for MFT, LCSW, LEP, LPCC (Provider # PCE 5095) and MCLE for attorneys (Provider #15493). Professionals in states outside of California should check with their own state board to determine whether these credits are approved in their jurisdiction. Information on how to obtain credit will be provided during the webinar and within the course materials.