Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinical Training Guide for Mental Health Professionals (Springer Series on Family Violence)

"This training manual synthesizes the clinical and research literature on victims, offenders, and child witnesses, and uses the empirical evidence to provide generalist clinicians with manageable, concrete guidance for providing care in these cases. Each chapter begins with a summary of the issues to be covered and an outline of the specific topics to be discussed, and ends with a recap and list of questions for practitioners in training." "The authors offer expertise in forensic psychology, victimization, and substance abuse; they discuss the clinical, legal, and ethical complexities that violence against women brings to the mental health practice environment."--BOOK JACKET.

This training manual synthesizes the clinical and research literature on victims, offenders, and child witnesses, and uses the empirical evidence to provide generalist clinicians with manageable, concrete guidance for providing care in these cases. Each chapter begins with a summary of the issues to be covered and an outline of the specific topics to be discussed, and ends with a recap and list of questions for practitioners in training.

The authors offer expertise in forensic psychology, victimization, and substance abuse; they discuss the clinical, legal, and ethical complexities that violence against women brings to the mental health practice environment.

This training manual synthesizes the clinical and research literature on victims, offenders, and child witnesses, and uses the empirical evidence to provide generalist clinicians with manageable, concrete guidance for providing care in these cases. Each chapter begins with a summary of the issues to be covered and an outline of the specific topics to be discussed, and ends with a recap and list of questions for practitioners in training. The authors offer expertise in forensic psychology, victimization, and substance abuse; they discuss the clinical, legal, and ethical complexities that violence against women brings to the mental health practice environment. (Midwest)

Jordan (director, University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women) synthesizes clinical and research literature on victims, offenders, and child witnesses to provide generalist mental health clinicians with guidance on serving people affected by intimate partner violence. Coverage progresses from the scope of the problem through clinical characteristics of victims and offenders and legal aspects. Each chapter begins with a summary of issues to be covered and an outline of topics discussed, and ends with a recap and discussion questions. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Current research has important implications for clinical practice, and recently, research attention has focused on the degree to which women are harmed by male violence.