BT06 Keynote 05 - Principles and Strategies for the Prevention of Spouse and Partner Abuse - Cloé Madanes, LIC, HDL
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Abuse | Violence Prevention
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:07:34
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2006
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description: This keynote presents a structured approach to preventing spousal abuse, emphasizing interactional therapy, clear directives, and emotional healing. Key strategies include temporary separation, family involvement, creating meaningful rituals, and using behavioral contracts—such as tying a joint bank account to accountability measures—to deter violence and promote lasting change.
This presentation will cover the assessment and detection of spousal and partner abuse, as well as intervention strategies. Community resources, cultural factors and same gender abuse dynamics also will be discussed.
Educational Objectives:
- To list three strategies for intervention in spouse and partner abuse.
- To describe three cultural factors in spouse and partner abuse.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
Credits
Handouts
| Timestamped Transcript (781.4 KB) | 17 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Ericksonian Learning Snapshot (272.1 KB) | 3 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC Related Seminars and Products
Cloé Madanes, HDL, LIC, is a world-renowned innovator and teacher of family and strategic therapy and one of the originators of the strategic approach to family therapy. She has authored seven books that are classics in the field: Strategic Family Therapy; Behind the One-Way Mirror; Sex, Love and Violence; The Violence of Men; The Secret Meaning of Money; The Therapist as Humanist, Social Activist and Systemic Thinker; and Relationship Breakthrough. She has presented her work at professional conferences all over the world and has given keynote addresses for The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; the National Association of Social Workers, The Erickson Foundation, the California Psychological Association and many other national and international conferences. Madanes has won several awards for distinguished contribution to psychology and has counseled outstanding individuals from all walks of life.