Open Doors to Safety NHCADSV: coercion

Monday, June 22, 2015

The National Center on Domestic Violence Trauma and Mental Health has done a study on batterers' efforts to undermine victims' sanity and sobriety, to control their medication and treatment, or to sabotage their recovery and access to resources and support. This is considered to be another element of coercive control and can often lead to long term consequences for the victim. Please read and disseminate the attached information to your local mental health and substance abuse agencies.

http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/publications-products/mental-health-and-substance-use-coercion-surveys-report/

Trauma Titles in the NHCADSV Library

A Woman's Place, The compassionate Guide for Reclaiming Body, Mind and Life, Lovingly written for women who have suffered from doemstic violence and sexual assault
Creating Sanctuary - Toward the Evolution of Sane Societies by Sandra Bloom 1997, Routledge Publishing
Cultural Competence in Trauma Therapy, Beyond the Flashback by Laura S. Brown
The Art and Science of Mindfulness - Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions by Shauna Shapiro and Linda E. Carlson
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook by Francoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence -- from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Hermann
Traumatic Stress, Edited by Van der Kolk, McFarlane, and Weisaeth
Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders, An Evidence Based Guide, Edited by Courtois and Ford

Monday, June 22, 2015

Mental Health and Substance Use Coercion Surveys Report from the National Center on DV, Trauma and Mental Health