A mother of one, who is the victim of partner abuse, describes her partner as someone who is easily ...

B
Group therapy provides assurance that the abuser is not alone and that positive change is possible.
By learning to recognize signs of escalating anger and ways to channel anger nonviolently, the cycle
of abuse may be broken. Option A is inappropriate because decision making is not an identified
problem. Option C: Therapy focusing on assertiveness might be premature. The partner needs to
work with the problem of anger first, or the abuse may intensify as the client becomes more
assertive. Option D: Family therapy focusing on parenting would not focus on the priority problem.