What is the efficacy of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Intervention for women who are victims of Domestic Violence who suffer from Post Stress Traumatic disorder? The purpose of this paper is to explore the efficacy of Dialectical Behavior approach Therapy for women survivors of domestic violence. It will further examine the needs for ongoing psychoeducational treatment. In addition, it will also access the how Dialectical Behavior Therapy would be effective and appropriate for this type of counseling for women in this population group. Keywords: intimate partner violence; ethnicity; posttraumatic stress disorder Battered women, Emotional abuse, Domestic Violence, Post-Traumatic Stress disorder, Intimate …show more content…
(2009). Ethnicity and risk for symptoms of posttraumatic stress following intimate partner violence: prevalence and predictors in European American and African American women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(1), 3-19. Doi: 10.1177/0886260508314335
Database: The data base utilized in this research article was CINAHL. This database is commonly used for Access to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Although this database supports this type of literature, it was found to be overlapping information. Mental health and counseling can overlap in some ways when working with clients that have mental disorders that may affect them clinically.
Rationale: The foundation in doing research, by reading this topic will allow a greater since of awareness, of identifying the difference in culture and ethnicity. It will further examine the framework for exploring the risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms following intimate partner violence in a comparison between two different cultural and ethnic populations (Lilly & Graham-Bermann, …show more content…
Female researchers analyzed the data through an interview process, formal assessment tools such as the following: Measures Post Traumatic Stress Scale for Family Violence, a 17-item scale was used to assess the current level of posttraumatic stress symptom endorsement, Beck Depression Inventory used as a self-report measure to assess for current depressive symptoms, Lilly & Graham-Bermann, (2009). Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, 25-item scale measures the extent to which an individual endorses both positive and negative characteristics in relation to oneself, Lilly & Graham-Bermann, (2009). Also, used, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to correlate with other measures of self-esteem validated for African Americans. The Six-Factor Self-Concept Scale, Conflict Tactics Scale also use as measures in this research, to assess the presence and frequency of physical violence in the year before study enrollment Lilly & Graham-Bermann, (2009). The research used an empirical study. Provide a brief overview of the outcome of the analysis. Strengths and