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attitudeacademic aptitude tests 3It is widely recognized that treatment optionsfor abused individuals must be tailored toindividual needs and can include medical,psychological, and legal interventions.Psychologists are increasingly seeking waysboth to intervene in and to prevent varioustypes of violence. Changing underlying atti-tudes in communities and educational, soci-etal, and legal systems is central to preventionand intervention efforts.– HLa