Trauma-Informed Treatment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence

by Casey T. Taft

Most models of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and training programs for practitioners who work with individuals who engage in IPV fail to take into consideration the impact of trauma on relationship functioning. This book gives mental health professionals the knowledge and skills they need to provide effective treatment to these individuals, the majority of whom have a history of exposure to trauma. The authors draw on their extensive clinical experience as well as extensive research to help clinicians assess and intervene both with military personnel and civilians who belong to this “hard to treat” population. Their positive approach to treatment addresses trauma-related issues in those who experience IPV as well as those who engage in it. Clearly written and approachable, the book provides guidelines for intervention with groups, couples, and individuals, providing much-needed answers to both common and unexpected clinical challenges.

232 pages, Hardcover

Published May 16, 2016

About the author

Casey Taft is a Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized researcher in the area of violence prevention and winner of prestigious awards for his work from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He has developed the only domestic violence prevention programs demonstrated effective for military populations via randomized controlled trials and has been assisting in implementing them across the Veterans Health Administration system and within the Department of Defense. He has consulted with the United Nations on preventing violence and abuse globally; has published over one hundred journal entries, book chapters, and scientific reports, and he is the author of the American Psychological Association book "Trauma-Informed Treatment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence.

He is also co-owner of Vegan Publishers, a vegan-themed publishing house, and sees theprevention of violence towards nonhuman animals as a natural extension of his interpersonal violence work.

Reviews

[Jreader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a book to read if you are looking for a text on how to do an IPV protocol. It is a well written research summary that is a perquisite for an IPV training.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly helpful