FAMILY IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 2
Family in Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has only three outcomes according to the video presented by Mariska
Hargitay. According to her, the batterer stops the abuse, victim leaving the relationship and death
as the possible outcome of the domestic violence. At the FNP clinic, Amy indicates various signs
indicating that she is staying in an abusive relationship. First, she has low self-esteem; she
pushes for quick treatment so that she may not anger her husband. Secondly, she indicates
symptoms of depression (Kaakiena et al., 2009). The anxiety in her may show that she is under
abusive relationship. Additionally, the visible bruises are signs that the Amy is being abused by
her husband. Finally, her husband being alcoholic and referring that he is easily angered is a sign
that their relationship is violent (Howard et al., 2013).
According to the family theory, the three strengths that can help Amy’s family include
structural family therapy, strategic family theory, and intergenerational therapy. Strategic family
therapy can help the Amy, and her husband examines how they communicate or solve their
problems thereby enhancing their coexistence. Structural family therapy enables the Amy and
her husband to explore their behaviors and relationship towards one another thus deciding on
whether to continue with the relationship or quit. Finally, intergenerational family therapy
enables Amy to examine the history family history of her husband on behavior such as
management of anxiety thereby helping to solve their problem. Family system theory believes
that the current issues people are experiencing in their families may have their roots in the
previous generation (Titelman, 2014).
If I realized that Amy is an abusive relationship, then I would advise her to report the
matter to the police station so that necessary action can be taken to stop the domestic violence.
