Read the following articles on couples treatment: Intimate Partner Violence: Making the Case for Joint Couple Treatment and Intimate Partner Violence and the Victim-Offender Overlap. In your short paper, address the following elements: Evaluate the effica

PSY 624 Module Four Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Read the following articles on couples treatment : Intimate Partner V iolence: Making the Case for Joint Couple Treatment and Intimate Partner V iolence and the V ictim -Offender Overlap . In your short paper , address the following elements:  Evaluate the effi cacy, admissibility, and feasibility of the treatment of couples. Conduct research on the Duluth Model for further informatio n.  Discuss aftercare planning for victims of domestic violence and batterers.  Identify the special considerations that should be addressed when the victim is male and for same -sex couples . Conduct and include scholarly research to support your response. Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two - to three -page Microsoft Word document wi th double spacing, 12 -point T imes New Roman font, one -inch margins, and APA format for citations. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more in formation, review these instructions . Critical Elements Exemplary ( 10 0%) Proficient ( 90 %) Needs Improvement ( 70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Treatment of Couples Meets “Proficient” criteria , and ideas are substantiated with specific and relevant examples from research Accurately evaluates the efficacy, admissibility, and feasibility of the treatment of couples Evaluates the efficacy, admissibility, and/or feasibili ty of the treatment of couples, but lacks details or contains inaccurate information Does not evaluate the efficacy, admissibility, and feasibility of the treatment of couples 30 Aftercare Planning for V ictims and Batterers Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides specific and relevant examples from research Accurately discusses aftercare planning for victims of domestic violence and batterers Discusses aftercare planning , but information may not be relevant for victims of domestic violence and batterers or lacks details Does not discuss aftercare planning for victims of domestic violence and batterers 30 Special Considerations Meets “Proficient” criteria and substantiates examples with scholarly research Provides examples of special considerations that sh ould be addressed when a victim is male and for same -sex couples Provides examples of special considerations, but examples are inaccurate or lack details Does not provide examples of special considerations 30 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a profe ssional and easy -to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Earned Total 100%