Overview
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Robert T. Ammerman
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Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, USA
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Michel Hersen
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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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General Issues
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- Robert T. Ammerman, Michel Hersen
Pages 3-13
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- Alan Rosenbaum, Paul Cohen, Barbara Forsstrom-Cohen
Pages 39-56
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- Bruce K. Mac Murray, Barbara A. Carson
Pages 57-71
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- Lisa G. Lerman, Naomi R. Cahn
Pages 73-85
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Violence toward Children
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Front Matter
Pages 111-111
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- David J. Kolko, Janet Stauffer
Pages 153-170
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- Judith A. Cohen, Anthony P. Mannarino
Pages 171-186
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- Robert T. Ammerman, Martin J. Lubetsky, Karen F. Drudy
Pages 209-230
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- Mindy S. Rosenberg, Ronita S. Giberson
Pages 231-253
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- Marla R. Brassard, Stuart N. Hart, David B. Hardy
Pages 255-270
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Violence toward Adults
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Front Matter
Pages 271-271
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- Edward W. Gondolf, Ellen R. Fisher
Pages 273-292
About this book
The past 20 years have seen the emergence of family violence as one of the most critical problems facing society. The alarming incidence figures of abuse and neglect directed toward family members justify this atten tion. For example, over 1 million children are thought to be abused and neglected each year. Similarly, almost 2 million women are victims of wife battering each year. Annual rates of elderly mistreatment are thought to be as high as 32 per 1000 population. Accurate epidemiologi cal data only now are being compiled on more recently recognized forms of mistreatment, such as psychological abuse, ritualistic abuse of chil dren, and child witnessing of adult violence. The pervasiveness of do mestic mistreatment makes it a priority for clinicians and researchers alike. For clinicians, intrafamilial violence represents a formidable chal lenge with respect to assessment and treatment. The etiology of abuse and neglect is multidetermined. There are numerous pathways in the development of family violence, and these interact and converge in a nonlinear fashion. The consequences of family violence are equally com plex and divergent. Victims of mistreatment can display a variety of physical injuries and psychological disturbances. No single psychiatric syndrome or symptom constellation has been consistently implicated in any form of family mistreatment. The perpetrators of family violence are equally heterogeneous in their clinical presentations. Illustrative dys functions in perpetrators include skill deficits, substance abuse, mental illness, and impulse-control disorders.
Editors and Affiliations
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Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, Pittsburgh, USA
Robert T. Ammerman
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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
Michel Hersen
