Portrait of Abuse: An American Epidemic is a compelling and revealing story that not only raises our social awareness of the far reaching effects and cycles of domestic violence, but digs into the psyche of both victim and abuser.   Through interviews with actual victims and abusers, this hopeful film offers practical advice from survivors, doctors, nurses, shelter advocates, social workers and prosecutors.This one hour film is produced in High Definition by AMS Production Group, whose recent projects include the award winning documentaries The Power of Harmony and Shock. Interviewees in this compelling documentary include mothers, daughters, and sisters who are victims and survivors; emergency medicine & OB/GYN physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, women's shelter advocates, and the nation's leading prosecutor who oversees programs to address violence against women.Cindy Dyer, Attorney - Executive Director, Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., Psychiatrist, Author of "Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World" Mary Lee Hafley, CEO - Safe Haven of Tarrant County Margaret Christensen, M.D. OB/GYN Robert Cluck, M.D., Mayor of Arlington & retired OB/GYN Robert Gullinese, M.D. Emergency Medicine, Harris Methodist Hospital Hershel Brown, M.D.  Emergency Medicine, Harris Methodist Hospital Doug Hawthorne, CEO - Texas Health Resources Lisa Estrella, Hospital Domestic Violence Social Worker - Harris Methodist Hospital Anne Janes, RN - Emergency Medicine - Harris Methodist Hospital Lisa Muftic, Ph.D. University of North Texas Professor - Department of Criminal Justice Ashley Lind, Ph.D., Vice President of Client Services - Safe Haven of Tarrant County Stephanie Storey, Women's Shelter Director DVD extras: Director's Commentary, Help Hotlines, Healthcare Provider Teaching Demo45 minutes