Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

What challenges do counselors face when assessing for spousal or domestic partner abuse? What are some strategies for overcoming these challenges?

DQ 2

How can knowledge of the abuse cycle assist you as a counselor to detect possible spousal abuse when providing couples counseling?

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Counselors face a lot of challenges in working with perpetrators of spousal or domestic partner abuse. Many of this treatment programs use a confrontational attitude that stresses more on the offender’s societal attitudes, while not looking at the actual psychological suffering of the abusive spouse. Even though spouses who have strong psychopathic tendencies tend to be difficult to treat, most of the abusive spouses respond best to a client-centered,

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