Bowker, L. H., & Maurer, L. (1986). The effectiveness of counseling services utilized by battered women. Women & Therapy, 5(4), 65- 82.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the authors compare the use and effectiveness of social service agencies, clergy, and mutual support groups for the treatment of battered women. The authors suggest that women’s groups are more effective than the other services for battered women.
Chornesky, A. (2000). The dynamics of battering revisited. Affilia, 15(4), 480-501.
As part of the clinical paradigm, this article reviews theories being utilized in treatment of battered women by clinical therapists, particularly the attachment theory.
Jones, L., Hughes, M., & Unterstaller, U. (2001). Post-traumatic stress disorder in victims of domestic violence: A review of the research. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 2(2), 99-119.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the authors review the research that has been completed on the treatment of battered women. The authors suggest that the research overwhelmingly suggests that practioners should focus on PTSD when treating battered women.
Lundy, M., & Grossman, S. (2001). Clinical research and practice with battered women: What we know, what we need to know. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 2(2), 120-141.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the author reviews theories currently used in treatment models focused on counseling abused women. The authors suggest an integration of various practice approaches.
Margolin, G. (1979). Conjoint marital therapy to enhance anger management and reduce spouse abuse. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 7, 13-24.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the author describes a conjoint marital therapy treatment strategy for working with abusive couples. The goal of the treatment is to reduce the incidence of violent acts between the couple, as well as increase relationship satisfaction.
Miller, T. W., Veltkamp, L. J., Lane, T., Bilyeu, J., & Elzie, N. (2002). Care pathway guidelines for assessment and counseling for domestic violence. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 10(1), 41-48.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the authors explain what a care pathway is and create a treatment pathway for a woman that has been abused.
Rosenfeld, B. D. (1992). Court-ordered treatment of spouse abuse. Clinical Psychology Review, 12, 205-226.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the authors review studies that describe the effectiveness of court ordered treatment programs for men who batter their spouses. The author suggests that the review of the literature on the treatment of batterers and their recidivism rates offer very little empirical evidence to support these programs.
Tutty, L. M. (1996). Post-shelter services: The efficacy of follow-up programs for abused women. Research on Social Work Practice, 6(4), 425-441.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the author examines the effects of follow up services offered in domestic violence shelters. The follow up services consist of counseling and advocacy in secondary shelters.
Walker, L. E. (1979). Psychosocial theory of learned helplessness. In L. E. Walker (Ed.), The battered woman (pp. 42-54). NY: Harper & Row, Publishers.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the author develops a psychological rationale to hypothesize why women become victims of abuse and stay in these relationships. This theory is based on integrating the social learning theory and learned helplessness.
West, C., Fernandez, A., Hillard, J., Schoof, M., & Parks, J. (1990). Psychiatric disorders of abused women at a shelter. Psychiatric Quarterly, 61(4), 295-301.
As part of the clinical paradigm, the authors examined a random population of women at battered women’s shelters and conducted psychiatric interviews to evaluate them for psychiatric disorders. Thirty-seven percent of the women were diagnosed as having major depressive disorder; 47% of the women were diagnosed as having PTSD. The authors argue that psychiatric services should be made available to women in shelters.
Zosky, D. L. (1999). The application of object relations theory to domestic violence. Clinical Social Work Journal, 27(1), 55-69 .
As part of the clinical paradigm, the author suggests the use of object relations theory to understand and address the issue of domestic violence.