Objectives
- Review of the mental health professional guidelines.
- Learn important points of "batterer” and victim/survivor referrals
- Explore important points about couples counseling when there is domestic violence
- Explore the rationale for group treatment for those who batter
- Concurrent alcohol or other drug treatment
- Assessment of those who batter: Limits of confidentiality; procedure, discussion of program goals and limitations, partner contacts, diagnosis
- Assessment and treatment of victims/survivors
- Characteristics of those who batter and of victims
- Teacher: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes