Assignment on Analysis of Interview

Running head: ANALYSIS OF INTERVIEW 1
Domestic Violence Interview
Paloma Saldana
Brandman University

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Introduction
Domestic violence is an issue that has been impacting women and families in general due
to the negatives impacts that this causes. Unfortunately, the effects of domestic violence towards
the victims and aggressors may last a long time, or on some occasions, it might be irreversible.
Domestic violence refers to the abuse or violence committed in a domestic setting such as,
cohabitation on marriage and encompasses verbal, emotional, physical, religious, reproductive,
economic, and sexual abuse that can range from coercive and subtle forms to violent forms that
result in death or disfigurement (Bloom & Tavrow, 2018). The term is often interchangeably
used with intimate partner violence, which generally gets committed by a partner or spouse in an
intimate relationship against another, and can occur in same sex for heterosexual relationship or
between former partners and spouses.
Intimate Partner Violence is a social issue in the United States which is necessary to
intervene and provide the proper help to the ones confronting this situation. It is essential for
perpetrators to seek for help to avoid harm towards their own family/children, and victims must
report the abusers on time to prevent physical, psychological, and emotional effects. In these
scenarios,’ psychologists play an essential role in helping individuals to resolve inner conflicts
that are leading to hurt their intimate partner. For this project, I interviewed my uncle Jimmie
Cueva; he is a retired psychologist who was in charge of the counseling center in Los Angeles
County Jail. He mentioned that he was in charge of providing therapy to different people, but for
this project, I will focus on domestic violence against women, approaches, consequences,
therapies, and cultural background these points are essential while trying to analyze perpetrators,
victim or a case that relates domestic violence.

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How do you approach the clients who might be unwilling to disclose information?
Although unstated, these violent acts that are commonly committed against wives are not
regarded as a type of abuse by the community, rather are measured to be the direct consequence
of provocation by the wife's behavior that is often thought-out to be at fault (Brem et al.,
2018). How domestic violence is perceived by the client varies from individual to individual and
across cultures. However, in several regions outside the West this issue is poorly
understood. This can be accredited to the fact that in majority of the countries, association
between the wife and husband is not considered to be equal, rather one where the former submits
her to the latter (Laeheem & Boonprakarn, 2017).
A suggested way to approach a client is first to establish rapport and some level of trust.
During the process, the client should feel comfortable that whatever she or he discloses will be
between client and therapist; the only exception is when information might endanger self or
others. It may take more than one session to establish rapport. The role of the clinician should be
explained clearly as well as clinician-patient boundaries and responsibilities. The psychologist
stated the importance of building rapport and some level of trust in order to succeed in the
sessions and treatments. One of the major issues of initiating conversation with a client who has
faced domestic violence that most people, regardless of their gender, in male dominated
communities, fail to understand that the act of inflicting violence on females is against law,
besides being morally incorrect.
According to Sharpley and colleagues (2000) said that “For beginning interviews, the
bond aspect of the therapeutic alliance must be seen as paramount importance. The lack of this
bond may account for the fact that half of all clients drop out of treatment or terminate
counseling by the fourth visit.” (p. 101). It is essential for the psychologist to build rapport in

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order to continue obtaining information that may be crucial to help the person. In this case, the
aggressor may fear the disclosure of information that may negatively impact him. It is important
to mention to the clients about confidentiality and how the information will stay between the
client and therapist. “The disclosure of personal information and emotions has long been viewed
as a central feature of psychotherapy. In fact, most psychotherapists would acknowledge that
some level of client self-disclosure is critical for effective treatment.” (p. 597). Some views exist
in the society that reconciliation is more feasible, when compared to punishment in scenarios of
domestic violence, and these are a major reason that prevents clients from disclosing information
during psychotherapy session (Easteal, Bartels & Mittal, 2019). With this said, if the client feels
confident about disclosing information about emotions, fears, or anger, the treatment could be
more effective.
The Effects of Assessment Feedback on Rapport-Building and Self-Enhancement Process
What are the effects and consequences of domestic violence?
Findings from the adverse childhood experiences study that had been conducted during
the mid 1990s reported that children who are frequently exposed to domestic violence, in
addition to other kinds of abuse, demonstrated an increase in the likelihood of developing
physical and mental health problems (McGavock & Spratt, 2017). Considering the prevalence of
domestic violence in recent times, not only does it create an effect on the victim, but also
influences how the child residing in the household develops socially, emotionally, cognitively, as
well as behaviorally.
The consequences and impact of domestic violence on the victim creates feelings of
anxiety, insecurity, feeling of worthlessness, inability to concentrate, poor self-esteem,
uncertainty, hypervigilance, paranoia, emotional instability, insomnia, separation anxiety issue,