Articles by David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
Domestic Violence
The STOP Program REFERENCES:
This document contains a comprehensive list of domestic violence-related references.
San Diego Family Justice Center www.familyjusticecenter.org
Nationally-recognized center for coordination of domestic violence services
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu/vaw.asp
Comprehensive warehouse of articles and background information on domestic violence.
National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.org
Wooldridge Law: “What is Domestic Violence?” www.lvcriminaldefense.com
Financial Help for Women in Abusive Relationships
1. An excellent website to help women (and men too) make some practical decisions to find a way out of an abusive relationship.
www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/financial-help-women-abusive-relationships/
2. Valuable strategies for dealing with financial abuse, inescapable debt, a ruined credit score, and long term unemployability in intimate partner relationships.
www.fiscaltiger.com/financial-abuse-and-what-should-you-do/
Healthy Relationships
Brief Therapy www.brieftherapy.com
Author, therapist, and teacher Bill O'Hanlon offers a wide range of tools for brief therapy interventions for individuals and couples.
The Gottman Institute https://www.gottman.com Wide range of resources for couples.
Self-Help Clinical
New Harbinger Publications www.newharbinger.com
Outstanding publisher of self-help books.
ADHD Resources www.russellbarkley.org
Information about child and adult ADHD from the world's leading expert.
Anxieties www.anxieties.com
Outstanding source of information for treatment of anxieties and phobias.
Whole Person Associates www.wholeperson.com/store/
Training resources for professionals who empower people to create and maintain healthy lifestyles by addressing stress management, wellness promotion and mental health issues.
Sexual Abuse
Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/preventing-sexual-assault/
Healthline Guide to Sexual Consent
https://www.healthline.com/health/guide-to-consent
Healthline Sexual Resource Assault Guide
https://www.healthline.com/health/sexual-assault-resource-guide
Substance Abuse and Trauma
Stephanie Covington, Ph.D.
https://stephaniecovington.com
For the most contemporary information on substance use disorder recovery and healing from trauma.
Resources for LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence
Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
https://www.ncedsv.org/resources/healthcare-toolkit/lgbtqia-resources/
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation https://www.dvafoundation.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/resources/abuse-in-lgbtq-communities/
Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-intimate-partner-violence-in-the-lgbtq-community
Mental Health Professional CE
Zur Institute www.zurinstitute.com
Full range of online courses to meet mental health provider continuing education requirements
Online Continuing Education Courses www.ContinuingEdCourses.net
This site provides continuing education courses for psychologists and other mental health professionals entirely on the Internet. Courses include Law & Ethics, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Psychopharmacology, and more.
Domestic Violence Nurse
How to become a domestic violence nurse, including specialized training in taking care of patients who have been victims of domestic violence
https://www.registerednursing.org/specialty/domestic-violence-nurse/