We empirically surveyed and analyzed existing standards for the treatment of perpetrators of domestic violence across the United States. Specific areas examined included: presence and scope; administrative entity for certifying; screening and risk assessment protocols; minimum length of treatment; theoretical or conceptual orientation; treatment content; preferred or allowable modalities of treatment; whether research findings are mentioned; methods for revising standards; and minimum education and training required for providers. We examined trends using several methods including comparisons between present and previous survey data (Maiuro et al., 2001). Positive trends were evident including increased use of multivariate models of treatment content, use of an intake assessment prior to treatment, use of a danger/lethality assessment to manage risk, recognition of the need for program evaluation and supportive research, and the requirement of a minimum level of formal education as a prerequisite for providers. We identify specific areas for further research and development and make recommendations for improving existing practice and standards of care.
During the first week of July 1988, the International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA) conducted its Eighth World Conference at the University College of Swansea in Wales, United Kingdom. The present paper reviews some of the highlights of the recent conference, with particular attention given to those topics that might be of interest to researchers and clinicians specializing in interpersonal violence. Topics include theoretical work, relevant animal studies, developmental and longitudinal studies of childhood aggression, child abuse, violence by adolescents, wife abuse and assault, biological correlates of aggression, and advances in measurement and assessment. The reported findings support an interdisciplinary approach to the study of interpersonal violence.
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