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CC04 Workshop 17 - Preventing Marital Violence: Domestic Violence II - Cloe Madanes, Lie. Psych.


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Topic Areas:
Workshops |  Domestic Violence |  Marriage
Categories:
Couples Conference |  Couples Conference 2004 |  Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
Faculty:
Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
Duration:
1:49:09
Format:
Audio Only
Original Program Date:
Mar 28, 2004
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Description: Madanes outlines creative, behavior-based strategies for preventing marital violence, including Ericksonian-inspired contracts with antagonists and weekly public “executive meetings.” She emphasizes positive negotiation, cultural sensitivity, and actionable expressions of love over quid pro quo dynamics. Highlights include the value of structured commitments, “fun lists,” and involving real or surrogate family members to support change and improve relationship dynamics.

Syllabus Description: Madanes will present strategies for preventing marital violence, from minor occurrences to severe violence. Participants will have a chance to consult with Madanes about their own cases.

Educational Objectives:

  1. To name five strategies for the prevention of marital violence.
  2. To describe the application of the five strategies in extended families and the community.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*

 

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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.


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