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Treatment for Adult Victims of Domestic Violence

The following are resources that address treatment for adult victims.

Addressing Histories of Trauma and Victimization Through Treatment (PDF - 96 KB)
Clark (2002)
Discusses how programs can address histories of trauma and victimization in incarcerated women with co-occurring disorders.

Assessment and Intervention With Parents to Stabilize Children Who Have Witnessed Violence
Ziegler & Weidner
Journal of Family Violence, 21(2), 2006
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Discusses how assessment and treatment with parents can be used to aid in the recovery of their children who have witnessed domestic violence.

Battered Women and Their Families: Intervention Strategies and Treatment Programs
Roberts (2007)
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Provides information on the most effective policies, programs, and intervention strategies for helping battered women and their families escape an abusive relationship and improve their quality of life.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Domestic Violence Populations
Borrego, Gutow, Reicher, & Barker
Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 2008
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Describes and presents a rationale for the use of a relationship-based intervention for treating women who experience violence and children who witness violence.

Violence Against Women, Volume II
Zorza (Ed.) (2004)
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Considers policies, practices, and legal developments related to interpersonal violence, including a review of medical and psychological treatment programs.

Updated on July 8, 2009