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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480502603321

Autore

Gondolf Edward W. <1948->

Titolo

Assessing woman battering in mental health services [[electronic resource] /] / Edward W. Gondolf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : SAGE, c1998

ISBN

1-322-42199-4

1-4833-2818-X

1-4522-5019-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Disciplina

362.21082

362.27

Soggetti

Abused women - Mental health services

Abused women - Services for

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-179) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I - Underlying Issues Facing Assessment; Chapter 1 - Addressing Differences and Barriers; Chapter 2 - Moving Toward Collaboration; Part II - Tools for Improved Assessment; Chapter 3 - Case Studies of Mental Health Evaluations; Chapter 4 - Procedures for Assessing Woman Battering; Chapter 5 - Recognizing the Strengths of Battered Women; Part III - Other Considerations in Assessment; Chapter 6 - Appreciating Diversity Among Battered Women; Chapter 7 - Identifying and Assessing Men Who Batter; Appendix - A Survey of Battered Women's Advocates

Recommended BibliographyReferences; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This guide to the conceptual and practical issues associated with identifying and assessing battered women in mental health services challenges traditional mental health approaches to domestic violence. The author offers alternative strategies and procedures to improve the response to battered women, drawing on research from mental health assessment, his own surveys of battered women's services and the expertise of battered women advocates.    Topics covered include: how to establish a supportive environment that enhances disclosure of



woman battering; procedures to avoid misdiagnosi