"The following discussion will offer a rationale to all clinicians—or other professionals who come into contact with children and their families—for including questions about animals in the family as a routine part of assessing the health of families and well-being of children. In addition to the rationale, clinicians will become familiar with the various tools and resources that are available to address this new area of clinical practice—the link between pet abuse and family violence—and also the clinical and ethical questions that arise when working with possible victims or perpetrators of violence...."
http://www.apa.org/education/ce/pet-abuse-family-violence.pdf
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