01 NCAC 17 .0707. ABUSER TREATMENT PROGRAM CURRICULUM

All abuser treatment programs shall establish and comply with a written program curriculum. Written curricula shall define topics and content of sessions and shall include the following: (1) identification of all forms of physical, emotional, economic, sexual and verbal abuse and violence; (2) impact of domestic violence on the victim and the abuser; (3) impact of domestic violence on children including children who are abused and children who witness domestic violence; (4) emphasis on the responsibility of the batterer for his or her violence and abuse; (5) identification of the personal, societal, and cultural values and beliefs that legitimize and sustain violence and oppression; (6) alternatives to violence and controlling behaviors; (7) identification of healthy relationships; (8) promotion of accountability, self-examination, negotiation, and fairness; (9) the relationship between substance abuse and domestic violence; (10) the relationship between mental illness and domestic violence; and (11) identification of the behavioral, emotional, and physical cues that precede escalating violence.