COUN 602`

Situational couple violence (SCV) has been shown to be the most common form of violence both in the overall population (Johnson & Leone, 2005; Tjaden & Thoennes, 1999) and in couples seeking conjoint therapy (Dutton et al., 2006; Simpson, Doss, Wheeler, & Christensen, 2007). Despite its pervasiveness, it is reported by many marriage and family therapists as one of the most difficult problems to treat (Whisman, Dixon, & Johnson, 1997). One of the clinical decisions that makes it difficult to trea...