Full Description
Violence and abuse that occur behind closed doors are not just personal concerns or issues. Family violence is a major mental health, social service, health care, and criminal justice problem that society cannot continue to ignore. Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home gives you the facts of spouse/partner and child maltreatment, an analysis of the intervention and prevention techniques commonly used, and alternative approaches and theories for understanding and reducing instances of family abuse.The factors behind maltreatment are multiple and diverse. Because there are so many approaches to treating perpetrators and victims, choosing a treatment strategy can sometimes feel overwhelming. Use Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home to help you decide which treatment models will be most effective in particular situations. Don't risk low success rates with your patients. This comprehensive guidebook can help you refine your treatment strategies, as you better your understanding of:
mutual combat
the ethical issues and legal mandates involved in reporting family maltreatment
biological issues and aggression
the causes of the physical maltreatment of children
maltreatment of children with disabilities
the debate surrounding "parent alienation syndrome"
difficulties in diagnosing incest offenders
the impact of child sexual maltreatment on the survivor's sexuality and sexual functioning
the repression, dissociation, and delayed recall of traumatic eventsViolence and Sexual Abuse at Home shows clinicians, researchers, advocates, and other professionals the importance of broadening their perspectives of all types of family maltreatment. Anyone working with people who abuse and/or with adults and children who are or have been abused should understand the developmental, social, psychological, cultural, and biological issues at play in violent home environments.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Family Violence: Current Issues, Interventions, and Research
Therapist Awareness of Appropriate Intervention in Treatment of Domestic Violence: A Review
Spouse/Partner Maltreatment: Issues, Interventions, and Research
Therapist Ethical Responsibilities for Spousal Abuse Cases
A Biopsychosocial Model for Understanding Relationship Aggression
Research Concerning Wife Abuse: Implications for Physician Training
Battered Women: A Historical Research Review and Some Common Myths
Female Offenders in Domestic Violence: A Look at Actions in Their Context
Multifaceted Approaches in Spouse Abuse Treatment
Child Physical Maltreatment and Exposure to Abuse in Families: Issues, Interventions, and Research
Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Homicide in the City of Los Angeles: An Epidemiologic Examination of a Decade of Deaths
Physical Abuse and Childhood Disability: Risk and Treatment Factors
Research Concerning Children of Battered Women: Clinical Implications
Psychological Maltreatment: A Needs Analysis and Applications for Children in Violent Families
Sexually Maltreated Children, Incest Survivors, and Incest Offenders: Issues, Interventions, and Research
Sibling Child Sexual Abuse: Research Review and Clinical Implications
Current Treatment Strategies for Sexually Abused Children
Treating the Sexual Concerns of Adult Incest Survivors and Their Partners
Current Treatment Strategies for Dissociative Identity Disorders in Adult Sexual Abuse Survivors
Characteristics and Treatment of Incest Offenders: A Review
Index
Reference Notes Included
