Prevention of Interpersonal Violence
What efficacy issues should counselors analyze when identifying possible community resources for the prevention of interpersonal violence?
For counselors to prevent interpersonal violence, they are bound to consider specific efficacy issues to identify the possible community services accurately. To begin with, a therapist must ensure that the intervention chosen encompass collective community effort rather than individual effort (Jackson-Cherry, & Erford, 2014). Also, a counselor needs to ensure that the intervention is action-focused such that the entire community can take action to address, prevent, or end the interpersonal violence. Besides, the therapist is obliged to appreciate that the chosen preventive interventions are community-based and that the joint effort of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and community are involved. Police service, governmental intervention, or social service should be avoided.
Nonetheless, the counselor has to ensure that all the proposed measures bring a coordinative effort to an end the interpersonal violence. Another aspect counselors need to analyze is how holistic the prevention intervention is in preventing the violence (Jackson-Cherry, & Erford, 2014). Last and not least, the counselor should ensure that all precautionary measures taken conform to the needs of those already affected by the violence to prevent further harm.
What information should be included in an intimate partner violence prevention plan?
Intimate partner violence is a common problem with spouses and brings harmful effects to the family’s structure (Mitchell & Anglin, 2009). In an intimate partner violence prevention plan, counselors use various pieces of information. First, counselors should include a comprehensive set of data indicating the prevalence of the intimate partner needs to be addressed. Typically, this data is obtained from the localized area where the intended violence prevention plan needs to address. Second is a rationale statement. According to (Mitchell & Anglin, 2009) , the rationale statement provides the reasons why a particular aspect can increase the likelihood of intimate partner violence occurrence. Besides, the cause of intimate partner violence needs to be understood to provide the most suitable intervention/plan for its prevention. Third, a therapist should include a statement about the prevention approaches to be included in the plan. Last, a list of potential outcomes after implementing a specific prevention plan should be also be included in it.
References
- Jackson-Cherry, L., & Erford, B. (2014). Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention. New York: Pearson.
- Mitchell, C., & Anglin, D. (2009). Intimate partner violence: A health-based perspective. Boston: OUP, USA.