title: The different faces of intimate violence: implications for assessment and treatment.
abstract: Current research about violence in intimate relationships suggests that at least two qualitatively distinct types of violence exist. This new knowledge challenges the dominant conceptualization of intimate violence as solely a manifestation of patriarchal male dominance. Following a review of the research and analysis of illustrative clinical examples, a conceptual framework is presented that assists couple therapists in answering three salient questions: What type of violence am I most likely to be working with? How can I assess the differences between types of violence? And how might I proceed with treatment for different types of violence?
authors.affiliation: Peel Children's Centre, 85A Aventura Court, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 2Y6, Canada. kelly.greene@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bogo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D002648:Child; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health