Responding to family violence : a comprehensive, research-based guide for therapists / / Christine E. Murray and Kelly N. Graves

• Autore: Murray Christine E.
• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (481 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.82/92
• Soggetto topico: Family violence
• Altri autori: GravesKelly N
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Nadine J. Kaslow; Preface by Christine E. Murray; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1 Overview of a Research-Informed Approach to Responding to Family Violence; Defining Family Violence; Clinical Challenges Associated with Family Violence; The Complexity of Family Violence Cases; Family Violence Response Systems; Seeking Research-Based Guidance for Practice; Personal Chattenges Associated with Working with Family Violence; The Context of Ethics; The Research Basis for This Book; The Extensive Body of Family Violence Research ; Child Maltreatment: Background and Overview of Response SystemsAppropriate Caution in Applying Research to Practice; Translating Research into Practice; Overview of the Following Chapters; PART I; 2 Intimate Partner Violence: Background and Overview of Response Systems; Definitions: What is Intimate Partner Violence?; Physical Abuse; Sexual Abuse; Emotional/Psychological /Verbal Abuse; IPV Terminology: Types, Perpetrators, Victims, and Survivors; Statistics: How Common is IPV?; Gender and IPV Perpetration and Victimization ; IPV In-Depth: New Understandings of Different Types of Violence and PerpetratorsSituational Couple Violence; Intimate Terrorism/Battering; Violent Resistance; Mutual Violent Control; Separation-Instigated Violence; Understanding Battering Perpetrators; Common Characteristics among Battering Perpetrators and Victims; Understanding Battering Perpetrators; Understanding Battering Victims; The Social Context Surrounding IPV; Iiitergenerational Influences on IPV; Sociodemographk Patterns and IPV; Understanding the IPV Response System; Summary ; 3 Guidelines for the Assessment of Intimate Partner ViolenceGeneral IPV Assessment Recommendations; Dimensions of IPV Assessment; Assessment of the Violence; Generalized Power and Control Dynamics; Assessment of the Perpetrator; Assessment of the Victim; Assessment of Relationship Functioning; Assessment of Other Relevant Characteristics; Conclusion; 4 Treatment for Battering; Therapy with Battering Victims; Creating a Context of Support; Sample Relevant Ethical Standards; Safety Planning and Risk Assessment; Intervention Approaches ; Counseling Victims Deciding Whether and How to Leave an Abusive RelationshipSummary; Treatment with Battering Perpetrators; Overview of Batterer Intervention Program Standards, Effectiveness, and Approaches; The Effectiveness of Batterers Intervention Programs; Treatment for ""Atypical"" Cases; Summary: Treatment with Battering Perpetrators; 5 Conjoint Treatment for Couples Who Haw Experienced IPV; Ethical Issue: Determining Whether Conjoint Therapy is Appropriate; Case Example: Kate and Joe; Conjoint Therapy: The Context of Controversy; Reasons Conjoint Treatment Should Be Avoided ; Reasons Conjoint Treatment Should be Considered
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 studen
• Titolo autorizzato: Responding to family violence
• ISBN: 1-136-20718-X; 0-203-09445-X; 1-136-20719-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814856803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II