Re: Children who witness familial murder

["Walter Fahr" <Fswalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alison Salloum, who runs a program to intervene with children exposed to extreme violence in New Orleans. Her phone number @ Children's Bureau in New Orleans is (504)525-2366. She also has a workbook on this subject for treatment.

James Garbarino would also be a good source on this.  

Walter Fahr, LCSW
Program Manager-CPS
State of Louisiana
 

>>> psychometre@xxxxxxxxxxx 03/01/01 01:11AM >>>
I have been asked some questions about treatments for children who witness 
familial murders- ie mother on father, father on mother, parent on child 
etc.

I have been unable to find anything interesting or usefull, which I have to 
state I find most alarming, for a rather large proportion of homicides and 
attempted homicides occur in the home by individuals well known to each 
other, and of these the particularly grusome one's, with excessive stabbing 
(up to 50 times or more) major blunt weapon trauma, torture and 
dismemberment, are often committed by spouse on spouse.

I'm also interested in finding out about outcomes for children who don't get 
any treatment-assistance, compared to those who do.

All assistance greatly appreciated

Cheers
John Murray
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