An adult female informs you that they are being abused physically and emotionally by their partner (intimate partner violence)
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You are a mental health clinician working with a couple in your private practice when the wife asks to speak with you separate from her husband. During this discussion, she discloses a history of partner violence that has been escalating since the couple first got married, a year and a half ago. List and describe 3 of the steps you would take in order to assess the situation and offer interventions. List 3 factors you would be on the lookout for that would indicate her situation becoming more dangerous.
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