A clinical social worker is helping Whitney cope with anxiety. The client seems reluctant and reserved, admits she is paranoid about people, and prefers to stay home. She came to get help at the insistence of her husband, whom she said told her that he was tired of her not doing anything around the house and insisted she get help. On further investigation the social worker learns that the real reason Whitney never goes anywhere is because she says her husband has not given her permission to do so until the house is spotless. The social worker should suspect what issue might be the problem in Whitney’s life?
Explanation
Answer: C - Domestic violence is characterized by one individual maintaining excessive and unreasonable control over an intimate partner through threats, coercion, intimidation, and excessive and misplaced use of authority. While the common belief is that the relationship must exhibit physical violence, this is not the case. Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse against a partner are all considered, singularly or in combination, in the definition of domestic violence.
