Domestic violence (DV) is an age old problem that stubbornly continues to plague couples, families, law enforcement, the courts, child custody evaluators and a variety of mental health and human service professionals. Previous models of assessment, intervention and treatment have not proven effective in reducing the incidence or severity of the problem. New research has now called into question the older models of managing DV. Newly developed models provide a strong foundation to rethink both the focus and treatment implications of one’s work with perpetrators and victims of DV.
In this comprehensive two day program, many "facts" about DV are disputed by this new research. Intimate abusers are profiled by their patterns of abuse and developmental issues examine how abusers became abusers. The effects of DV on primary victims and children are addressed. The most recent and relevant perpetrator risk assessment measures are introduced, as are instruments for assessing impact on victims. Finally, innovations in intervention and treatment are presented. Whether new to the field or an experienced professional, this seminar is designed to bring participants the most up to date and important information available on domestic violence.
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Workshop Content - Day 1
New Research which Contradicts known "facts" about DV
The Development and Expression of Intimate Abusiveness
Profiles of Intimate Abusers: Overcontrolled, Instrumental, Impulsive (Cyclical)
The Abuse Cycle: Dynamics, Behaviors and Thought Patterns
The Developmental Triad: Witnessing Abuse, Shaming and Insecure Attachment
The Abusive Personality and the Trauma Model of Intimate Abusiveness
The Short and Long Term Effects of DV on Primary Victims
The Short and Long Term Effects of DV on Child Witnesses
Relevant Federal, State and Local Laws on DV, Community Resources
Workshop Content - Day 2
Assessment: Perpetrator Risk Assessment Instruments (SARA, PAS, Danger Assessment Inventory)
Assessment: Assessment Instruments measuring Impact on Victims (BWS, Trauma Symptom Checklist)
Assessment of DV for the Courts; including Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sources of Evidence of Abuse
Structuring of Child Custody Evaluations: Assessing for DV and Personality Disorders
Range of Interventions for Perpetrators and Victims
Importance and Sources of Collateral Information
Substance Abuse Comorbidity: Implications for Treatment and Intervention Options
Treatment Innovations: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment with
Special Components for the Abusive Personality Modifications for Borderline Traits and Attachment Disorders
Special Treatment Considerations
Outcome Success of Treatment Groups
Accurately Assessing Treatment Success |
Presented by
Donald Dutton, Ph.D.
 Donald Dutton, Ph.D., has long been considered to be one of the leading
voices in the field of domestic violence. Nearly 30 years ago, he
impacted the law enforcement and criminal justice response to spousal
assault in British Columbia by advocating for a more aggressive
response and subsequently training police in intervention techniques.
In 1979, he co-founded the Assaultive Husbands Project, a
court mandated treatment program for men convicted of spousal assault.
His many years spent treating these men resulted in the development of
a psychological profile of perpetrators of intimate abuse as portrayed
in his 1995 book: The Batterer: A Psychological Profile. His first
book, The Domestic Assault of Women, is thought by many to be the best
book available on the topic. It recently came out in a new edition
titled, ReThinking Domestic Violence, which challenges widely held
beliefs about the assessment and treatment of domestic violence which
previously dominated the field. Dutton's third book, The Abusive
Personality (1998), has been a very popular best seller and it too was
just introduced in a second edition. He recently released Intimate
Violence: Contemporary Treatment Innovations, co-authored with Daniel
Sonkin, Ph.D.
Known as a premier researcher, Dr. Dutton has also produced over 100
papers in professional journals. He has presented talks and workshops
around the world and remains on faculty at the University of British
Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Don frequently serves as an expert
witness in civil trials involving domestic abuse and in criminal trials
involving family violence, including his work for the prosecution in
the O.J. Simpson trial of 1995.
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