Wendy Susan Deaton, Michael Hertica

A Therapist's Guide to Growing Free

A Manual for Survivors of Domestic Violence

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Combining psychological insight with practical safety information, this book helps therapists guide their clients into understanding¿and ending¿the vicious cycle of wooing, tension, violence, and remorse. A Therapist's Guide to Growing Free provides a comprehensive outline of the issues, tasks, and goals involved in the treatment of victims and survivors. The companion volume, Growing Free: A Manual for Survivors of Domestic Violence, is an ideal guidebook for your clients in dangerous relationships.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 100
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 362g
• ISBN-13: 9780789014689
• ISBN-10: 0789014688
• Artikelnr.: 26204300

Autorenporträt

Wendy Susan Deaton, Michael Hertica

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Introduction
History of Domestic Abuse
Describing Domestic Abuse
Therapeutic Models for Intervention and Treatment
Psychological Effects and Belief Systems of Battered Women
The Cycle of Violence
Culture Issues
The Effects of Violence on Children and Adolescents
Batterers
The Therapeutic Challenge: Couple/Conjoint Therapy
Crisis Intervention
Treatment of Victims
Treatment of Batterers
Safety Planning
Chapter 1. Is it Me?
The Tasks of Therapy
The Client's Belief System
The Client's Emotions
Chapter 2. Effects of Domestic Violence on the Victim
Elements of the Dysfunctional Relationship
Cycle of Violence
Chapter 3. Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Effects on Different Age Groups
Overall Effects
The Reparenting Process
Chapter 4. The Batterer
Codependency
Profiling the Batterer
Chapter 5. What You Can Do
Chapter 6. After You Leave
Index
Reference Notes Included