NCJ Number
98654
Date Published
1984
Length
246 pages
Annotation
This book presents a treatment program, using a skills-building format, and social learning and cognitive-restructuring principals, for use with couples involved in spouse abuse.
Abstract
The program's goals is to accomplish an immediate cessation of violence by making clients aware of their involvement in violence and by improving their self-control and problemsolving abilities. The program has been conducted in small homogeneous groups, and consists of ten 2-hour sessions. Sessions cover self-understanding and behavioral contracting; understanding violence; emotional arousal and anger control; stress inoculation and additional anger-control techniques; the relationship between stress and violence; communication principles; sources of and approaches to family conflict; jealousy, sex-role stereotyping, and marital dependency; and isolation and social support. Chapters in the book correspond to each session. These contain introductory materials, references, demonstrations and exercises for in-session use, and worksheets, handouts, and forms for use with clients. Session outlines are provided to highlight the presentation sequence. Included are 117 references.