1st Edition
Responding to Family Violence A Comprehensive, Research-Based Guide for Therapists
The comprehensive theory- and research-based guidelines provided in this text help answer the personal and professional questions therapists have as they provide competent clinical treatment to clients who have experienced family violence. It presents academic, scholarly, and statistical terms in an accessible and user-friendly way, with useful take-away points for practitioners such as clarifying contradictory findings, summarizing major research-based implications and guidelines, and addressing the unique clinical challenges faced by mental health professionals. Both professionals and students in graduate-level mental health training programs will find the presentation of information and exercises highly useful, and will appreciate the breadth of topics covered: intimate partner violence, battering, child maltreatment and adult survivors, co-occurring substance abuse, the abuse of vulnerable populations, cultural issues, prevention, and self-care. Professionals and students alike will find that, with this book, they can help their clients overcome the significant traumas and challenges they face to let their strength and resilience shine through.
Overview of Family Violence and a Research-Based Approach to Responding to It
Part I: Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Overview of Response Systems
Guidelines for the Assessment of Intimate Partner Violence
Instructions for Assessing Intimate Partner Violence
Treatment for Intimate Terrorism
Treatment for Situational Couple Violence
Treatment for Children Who Witness IPV
Part II: Child Abuse
Childhood Physical Abuse
Childhood Sexual Abuse
Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect
Part III: Vulnerable Populations
Abuse of Vulnerable Populations: The Elderly and Disabled
Part IV: Other Specific Clinical Challenges
Adult Survivors of Abuse
Family Violence and Comorbid Substance Abuse
Family Violence and Cultural Issues
Prevention, Outreach, and Advocacy
Addressing Ethical Challenges Family Violence-Related Mental Health Practice
Self-Care for the Mental Health Professional
Conclusion
The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Ending Family Violence
Biography
Christine E. Murray, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Development at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). She is also the Program Director for the Program to Advance Community Responses to Violence Against Women in the UNCG Center for Women’s Health and Wellness.
Kelly N. Graves, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Services at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), and the Executive Director of the NCAT Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness.
“This highly readable volume covers incredible breadth in a handbook for trainees and clinicians facing the pervasive problems of family violence. It provides important clinical context to understanding research findings and recommendations in family violence, particularly violence between intimate partners, that is rife with safety issues and major sequela, often overlooked in clinical practice education.” - Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD, MPH, Associate Director, UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and Center for Child & Family Health, Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina
