Training family therapists to assess for and intervene in partner abuse: a curriculum for graduate courses, professional workshops, and self-study.

Full Abstract

Partner abuse is an epidemic with potentially dire consequences for individuals, families, and society. Family therapists must be able to competently assess for and intervene in abuse situations. This article presents a curriculum designed to provide family therapists with introductory knowledge and skills for the assessment and intervention of partner abuse. The curriculum, which is informed primarily by feminist and multicultural theories and practices, can be used in graduate courses, professional workshops, and for self-study.

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Author information

Author/s: Haddock, Shelley A (SA);

Affiliation: Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Human Development and Family Studies Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. haddock(-atsign-)cahs.colostate.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of marital and family therapy (J Marital Fam Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Apr; vol 28 (issue 2) : pp 193-202

Dates: Created 2002/04/29; Completed 2002/09/17; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11977379, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Counseling - education
Curriculum
Education, Graduate - organization & administration
Education, Professional - organization & administration
Family Therapy - education

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