Selected Publications
Battered Women Charged with Homicide: Expert Consultation, Evaluation, and Testimony
Expert testimony on “Intimate Partner Battering and its Effects” (IPBE) and “Battered Woman Syndrome” (BWS) is offered in courtrooms to assist the factfinder in making [...]
Patterns of Surveillance, Control, and Abuse Among a Diverse Sample of Intimate Partner Abuse Survivors
Using a mixed-methods design, the present study examined intimate partner surveillance among a diverse sample of intimate partner abuse (IPA) survivors (n = 246), including [...]
Sexual Coercion in Marriage: Narrative Accounts of Abused Latinas
Abstract: Compared to other forms of intimate partner violence (IPV), marital sexual coercion or intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) has been relatively understudied, particularly [...]
Mediator Assessment, Documentation, and Disposition of Child Custody Cases Involving Intimate Partner Abuse: A Naturalistic Evaluation of One County’s Practices
Abstract: The contentious and costly nature of the adversarial process for resolving child custody disputes has prompted scholars, practitioners, and policy makers to advocate [...]
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Health Symptoms Among Women Seeking Help for Relationship Aggression
This study examined associations between intimate partner aggression and physical health symptoms among a sample of help-seeking women experiencing relationship aggression (N = 388). Using [...]