Clinical Evaluation of Violence in Couples

Abstract

Initial efforts to develop a battery of self report measures that could be used in assessing violent couple subtypes are presented. The goal was to determine whether such data could be used as a basis for treatment planning and assignment of clients to differing treatment approaches. Preliminary results and several case examples are presented to illustrate the utility of the approach.

Key Words:

• Clinical evaluation
• couple violence
• spousal abuse
• assessment instruments