Court-Mandated Counseling for Men Who Batter: A Three-Day Workshop for Mental Health Professionals. Participant's Manual.

Abstract

The purpose of this manual is'to provide a writtentool for those participating in a 3-day workshop designed to train mental health professionals from diverse settings and communities to counsel court-mandated batterers. The manual consists of: (1) an outline of the workshop; (2) an introduction; (3) six chapters/sections;-(4)-notes; and (5) three appendices. The introduction includes the purpose of the manual, the philosophy underlying court-mandated treatment for those who batter, and background information. Section I defines battering, discusses cauies.of battering, and.delineates the characteristics of men w batter. Section II states the treatment goals and objectives for counseling,those who batter. Section III describes the assessment piocess.which is divided into three phases, i.e., gathering initial information for crisis intervention, gathering information for treatment, and developing ongoing assessment. Section IV describes the therapeutic treatment for men who batter, while Section V describes a model'counseling program for men who batter. Section VI focuses on therapeutic issues, e.g., effectiveness of court-mandated counseling, cultural and ethnic variables, and religious factors. Appendix A contains an annotated reference/resource list, Appendix B includes practice principles for helping battered women, and Appendix rovides a general informatlApn sheet about the workshop for Icipants. (PAS) **** ****************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the.original document. ***********************************************************************