02863nam 2200541 a 450 991079172840332120161219111802.01-322-42199-41-4833-2818-X1-4522-5019-7(CKB)2560000000089868(EBL)997244(OCoLC)809774375(SSID)ssj0000704470(PQKBManifestationID)12287413(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000704470(PQKBWorkID)10719701(PQKB)10608936(MiAaPQ)EBC997244(OCoLC)1007858567(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159375(EXLCZ)99256000000008986820130912d1998 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrAssessing woman battering in mental health services[electronic resource] /Edward W. GondolfThousand Oaks SAGEc19981 online resource (xvi, 188 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7619-1107-3 0-7619-1108-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-179) and index.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 AdvocatesRecommended BibliographyReferences; Index; About the AuthorsThis 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 misdiagnosiAbused womenMental health servicesAbused womenMental health services.362.27Gondolf Edward W.1948-1142826StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910791728403321Assessing woman battering in mental health services3768124UNINA