ABSTRACT

The Violence and Addiction Equation is an empirically based book that bridges the relationship between violence and substance addiction with a focus on the overlap of issues. It is a groundbreaking collection of contributions by prominent clinicians in the field, and the timely chapter's include clinical commentary that identifies and elaborates on points of transfer from theory to clinical practice.

chapter 1|21 pages

Introduction

The Overlap between Relationship Violence and Substance Abuse

part I|128 pages

Theoretical Frameworks

part III|112 pages

Clinical Issues in Intervention for Intimate Violence and Addiction Problems

chapter 11|15 pages

Violence and Alcohol

Cultural Issues and Barriers to Treatment

chapter 13|18 pages

Treating the Addicted Male Batterer

Promising Directions for Dual-Focused Programming

chapter 14|11 pages

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Encountering the Problem of Domestic Violence

chapter 15|21 pages

Bridging the Gap

Preventionof Adolescent Risk Behaviors and Development of HealthyNonviolent Dating Relationships

chapter 16|25 pages

Conclusion

Clinical and Research Issues in Relationship Violence and Substance Abuse