09-29-2008, 07:18 AM
Which of the following is true regarding partner abuse?
A. Anxiolytic medications are an important first-line approach to treating battered women.
B. The successful treatment of alcoholism in a battering husband is likely to prevent further episodes of battering.
C. The incidence of underlying mental illness (DSM-IV Axis 1 disorders) is no different in batterers than in the general population.
D. The natural history of domestic violence is generally unpredictable.
A. Anxiolytic medications are an important first-line approach to treating battered women.
B. The successful treatment of alcoholism in a battering husband is likely to prevent further episodes of battering.
C. The incidence of underlying mental illness (DSM-IV Axis 1 disorders) is no different in batterers than in the general population.
D. The natural history of domestic violence is generally unpredictable.