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Rationale For Using Group Therapy With Couples Affected By Domestic Violence, Joyce C. Fehr
Rationale For Using Group Therapy With Couples Affected By Domestic Violence, Joyce C. Fehr
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This paper defines battering and batterers, highlights some of the treatment interventions already in place for batterers, and provides a rationale for using couples group therapy for those people who choose to remain in a relationship after there has been at least one incidence of domestic violence resulting in the arrest of one of the partners. The paper describes what this type of group format might look like, and takes a look at the criticisms of couples group therapy and the cautions associated with such a group. Finally, this paper summarizes the future direction of domestic violence treatment.