The only book of its kind, this text describes recent innovations in defining and assessing family violence that are included in the upcoming International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). It provides a set of practical tools for defining, screening, and assessing family violence in accordance with these new definitions, and reviews the impact of family violence 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 and structured interviews that coordinate with the IDC-11 revisions. This text will also be an important addition to graduate training programs across many disciplines regarding the assessment of family maltreatment, parent-child problems, and relationship discord.

Key Features:



Details the upcoming changes to the ICD-11 with regard to classification of family violence and related issues
Features a wealth of current validated screening and interview tools
Provides a global perspective on assessing and treating family violence
Edited by scholars affiliated with the WHO committee overseeing changes to the ICD-11