Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects

Date of Award

2021

Document Type

Dissertation - NSU Access Only

Degree Name

Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT)

Advisor

Anne Rambo

Abstract

Couples’ violence is a common thread in some households throughout America, yet as prevalent as it may be within some family dynamics, it can be challenging for therapists to address within a clinical setting. The purpose of this proposal is to develop a clinical guideline, as a support tool, to utilize within marriage and family therapists’ training facilities and evaluate its immediate impact with recent graduates and interim therapists. This study will be quantitative in nature and allow participants to provide feedback concerning their experience. With the development of the proposed guidelines for registered interns in private practice, the goal would be to increase the confidence levels of therapists when addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) concerns within therapy. According to Stith, McCollum, Amanor‐Boadu and Smith (2012), consistent findings from the available outcome research have demonstrated that for carefully screened couples who choose to stay together, systemic interventions decrease incidences of IPV and decrease the risk factors for IPV with no increase in risk. Hence, the need for current training of new and existing clinicians concerning IPV clients is imperative to all mental health fields (Antunes-Alves, Sara & De Stefano, Jack, 2013).

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