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Treatment And Intervention Strategies For Battered Women : Breaking The Cycle Of Violence, Hope L. Huff
Treatment And Intervention Strategies For Battered Women : Breaking The Cycle Of Violence, Hope L. Huff
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Partner violence is now understood to affect at least 8.7 million women per year (Roberts, 1998). As a result of the chronic abuse, many women suffer from psychological disorders requiring professional help. A large percentage of battered women demonstrate symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and somatic complaints (Margolin & Burman, 1993; Yegidis, 1992). Treatment and intervention strategies will be introduced for both individual and group therapy, based primarily on cognitive approaches.