Assessing woman battering in mental health services / / Edward W. Gondolf

• Autore: Gondolf Edward W. <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 188 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.2/7
• Soggetto topico: Abused women - Mental health services; Abused women - Services for
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Assessing woman battering in mental health services
• ISBN: 1-322-42199-4; 1-4833-2818-X; 1-4522-5019-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808820203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II