Your probation officer supervisor, Sarah Harris, explains to you that a majority of her caseload involves adults with substance abuse and domestic violence issues. You will need to prepare a report for her defining domestic violence. The following should be included in your report:

Define domestic violence.

Identify and explain the characteristics of the abuser and the victim.

Explain the cycle of abuse in domestic violence situations.

tension building

explosion/incident

making up/calm

Describe 1 treatment theory from any one of the helping professions that is used in a domestic violence situation.

Address how substance abuse may or may not impact a domestic violence relationship and the cycle of abuse.