Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence

Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
ISBN-10
0788172433
ISBN-13
9780788172434
Category
Psychology / General
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Authors
Patricia Anne Fazzone, John Kingsley Holton, Beth Glover Reed

Description

Provides useful info. on the role of substance abuse in domestic violence. Useful techniques for detecting and eliciting such info. are supplied, along with ways to modify treatment to ensure victims' safety and to stop the cycle of violence. Legal issues, including duty to warn and confidentiality are discussed. A blueprint is provided for a more integrated system of care that would enhance treatment for both problems, including suggestions for establishing linkages both between substance abuse treatment providers and domestic violence support workers and with legal, health care, criminal justice, and other agencies.

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