Several theories have been developed to provide a conceptual understanding of intimate
partner violence (IPV) episodes. Although each of these theories has found some degree of …

The extent and potential dangerousness of the problem of domestic violence warrants
systematic screening and assessment in all mental health settings. Few empirical studies …

This article describes the development and preliminary validation of a brief questionnaire
that assesses exposure to a broad range of potentially traumatic events. Items were …

An intensive community-based advocacy intervention was designed and evaluated by
randomly assigning 278 battered women to an experimental or control condition …

This authoritative handbook provides a definitive overview of the theory and practice of
couple therapy. Noted contributors--many of whom developed the approaches they describe …

The purpose of this review is to provide a balanced examination of the published research
involving the observation of couples, with special attention toward the use of observation for …

This article reviews the major forms of violence against women, including sexual assault,
intimate-relationship violence, and stalking and outlines the known psychological effects of …

This study examined the relationships among physiological responses during marital
conflict, aggressive behavior, and violence in battering couples. As an index of physiological …

Conduct problems in children and adolescents constitute a broad range of “acting-out”
behaviors, ranging from annoying but relatively minor oppositional behaviors (such as …

Spousal physical aggression at 30 months after marriage was predicted for 393 young
couples who were interviewed for a longitudinal study. The prerelationship predictor …