Family Problems and Family Violence: Reliable Assessment and the ICD-11

The only book of its kind, this text describes recent innovations in defining and assessing family problems and family violence. It provides aframework for improving global assessment of relational processes in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). It includes a complete setof practical tools for defining, screening, and assessing family violence in accordance with these new definitions, and reviews the impact of familyviolence on psychological health, physical health, and economic well-being worldwide. Clinicians who assess and treat family violence, students, and policymakers will benefit from several new state-of-the-art screening tools andstructured interviews that can be easily administered in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. This text will also be an importantaddition to graduate training programs across many disciplines regarding the assessment of family maltreatment, parent-child problems, and relationshipdiscord. Key Features: Features a wealth of current validated screening and interview tools that can be used in clinical or research settingsProvides a global perspective on assessing and treating family violenceProvides recommendations for surveillance of family problems and family violence and use in the ICD-11Highlights the implications of relational problems for mental and physical health