Psychological and Emotional Abuse of Children

Abstract

(from the cover) Since the appearance of the First Edition, published by Plenum in 1991, there has been substantial progress in our understanding of the etiology and associated features of domestic violence. As in the First Edition, this volume clarifies and highlights the complex multidisciplinary issues facing clinicians who work with family violence cases. Each chapter combines 2 illustrative cases with a broader discussion of the issues encountered by clinicians working with families that engage in abuse or neglect. The chapters on violence toward children and violence toward adults follow identical formats in presenting discussions of medical, legal, and social and family issues; assessment of psychopathology; and treatment options. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved).