On Treating a Couple after a Domestic Violence Incident and Order of Protection –
by Kay Gimmelstad THE BACKGROUND: Bonnie was referred to me after a domestic violence incident which involved the police. Bonnie and her husband, Carl, are in their mid-30s and have been married for 15 years. They have two young children. Bonnie has reported abusive...On Undiagnosed Mental Illness and Mediation
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost What is mental illness? What is mental instability? Scientists and mental health professionals have grappled with questions concerning the human mind for centuries. From artfully crafted screening questions to wires...Screening for Domestic Violence
Domestic violence transcends racial, cultural, and socioeconomic boundaries and occurs in all types of families. Yet it is frequently unaddressed. According to the 2013 Domestic Violence First Quarter Fact Sheet published by the New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat...Do Court Orders Protect from Violence or Can They Potentially Increase its Threat?
“Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.” – Ambrose Bierce Do any of you see disturbing patterns in recent news? Patterns where people who, as it turns out later, have mental health issues, end up snapping and committing...Is Anyone Thinking About the Children?
And the king said: ‘Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.’ Then spoke the woman whose living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon her son, and she said: ‘Oh, my lord, give her the living...New York Becomes a “No Fault” Divorce State
“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” – C.E. Stowe Finally, after decades of resistance, New York decided to join the other 49 states and offer a “no-fault” divorce option to those couples who want to...Listen to your children!
"Split" documents what children say about their parents' divorce.
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