DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - COUNSELING STRATEGIES THAT MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OFSECONDARY VICTIMIZATION

TOPIC Psychotherapy with abused women PURPOSE To contrast the usefulne ss of several models of psychotherapy with abused women SOURCE. Review of the literature and clinical experience of the authors CONCLUSIONS. Because marital counseling often focuses on the violence as a product of the couple system rather than oppression of the woman, the authors recommend individual counseling to address developmentally determined feelings of helplessness. The goal of this psychotherapy is empowerme nt.