A mother of one, who is the victim of partner abuse, describes her partner as someone who is easily
frustrated and more likely to abuse her after a experiencing an event in which self-esteem is
challenged.
The most recent episodes of violence were related to feeling "upset" over job loss. The
type of therapy that would provide the greatest help to the client's partner is
a. individual therapy focusing on decision making.
b. group therapy focusing on anger management.
c. couples therapy focusing on assertiveness.
d. family therapy focusing on parenting.
B
Group therapy provides assurance that the abuser is not alone and that positive change is possible.
By learning to recognize signs of escalating anger and ways to channel anger nonviolently, the cycle
of abuse may be broken. Option A is inappropriate because decision making is not an identified
problem. Option C: Therapy focusing on assertiveness might be premature. The partner needs to
work with the problem of anger first, or the abuse may intensify as the client becomes more
assertive. Option D: Family therapy focusing on parenting would not focus on the priority problem.
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