Motivational Interviewing has become increasingly widespread among counselors and therapists. This title features studies that include descriptive research on victims and perpetrators of abuse, measurement issues in assessing stages of change, and real-world applications of motivational interviewing.
Pence and Paymar are right on target again. Their analysis of battering is excellent and their approach...is straightforward, useful and clear. [The book] tells you what to do with abusive men and how to do it well. [The authors] challenge practitioners to do their work in a manner that is compassionate yet never colluding. Accountability and ......
Offers readers different ways to approach intervention with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) offenders, one based on strengths rather than deficits. This title includes positive psychology, strengths-based theory, solution-focused practice, narrative practice, and motivational interviewing.
Offers a framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this book demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior - it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration.
Provides mental health professionals the knowledge and skills they need to deliver effective treatment to individuals who engage in intimate partner violence. The authors draw on their extensive clinical experience as well as their own recent studies to help clinicians assess and intervene both with military personnel and civilians who belong to ......
Transgender survivors of violence tell their stories Transgender people face some of the highest rates of violence in the US and around the world, particularly within romantic relationships. In Transgressed, Xavier L. Guadalupe-Diaz offers a ground-breaking examination of intimate partner violence in the lives of transgender people. Drawing ......
Effectively measuring and communicating the risk of domestic assault recidivism is an essential part of curbing domestic violence. This book for professionals involved in assessing and managing offenders presents a risk assessment system comprised of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment and the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide.
Investigates the interplay of psychological and physical aggression between partners. This book explores different levels of severity and types of aggression, illustrating that for both risk factors and interventions, 'one size does not fit all.'
