@article{ref1,
title="Conjoint Couple's Therapy in Preventing Violence in Low Income, African American Couples -- A Case Report April Jackson-Gilfort",
journal="Journal of family psychotherapy",
year="2000",
author="Szapocznik, José and Mitrani, Victoria B.",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="37-37",
abstract="The standard practice in domestic violence interventions is to treat each member of the couple separately in individual or group modalities. Using a family-ecological intervention, Structural Ecosystems Therapy (SET), in a clinical trial for African American HIV+ women, the authors have treated violent couples in a couples therapy modality. The focus of treatment is developing conflict management skills and strengthening support networks to decrease isolation. This article presents a case report and guidelines for determining which domestic violence cases can be treated conjointly. Further research is needed to refine the intervention and empirically determine its effectiveness.<p />",
language="",
issn="0897-5353",
doi="10.1300/J085v11n04_02",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J085v11n04_02"
}