Applying a Strengths-Based Psychoeducational Model of Rehabilitation to the Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence: Program Theory and Logic Model

Bowen, Erica; Walker, Kate; Holdsworth, Emma

doi:10.1177/0306624x18798223

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“…Thirteen articles (eight Australia, three United Kingdom and two Canada) detailed programs addressing men's behaviour change in partner relationships. Five studies reported characteristics of IPV prevention programs; [39][40][41][42][43] three examined the perspectives and attitudes of men in DV programs; [44][45][46] three discussed specific strategies for working with men; [47][48][49] one described a community-level DV prevention program aimed at boys and men; 50 and one article differentiated relationship violence subtypes to make recommendations for tailoring men's programs. 51 Men accessed programs via self-referral or third party referrals by counsellors, social workers and family courts mandating attendance at a DV or IPV program.…”

Section: Men ' S B Ehavi Our Chang E In Partner Rel Ati On S Hipsmentioning

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Men building better relationships: A scoping review

Oliffe

Kelly

Montaner

et al. 2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue addressed: Health outcomes linked to men's relationships have the potential to both promote and risk the well-being of males and their families. The current scoping review provides a synthesis of men's relationship programs (excluding criminal court mandated services) in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom to distil predominant program designs, access points, delivery modes and evaluative strategies. Methods: Databases CINAHL, Medline, PsycInfo and Web of Science were searched for eligible articles published January 2010 and June 2020. The inclusion criteria consisted of empirical studies focussed on relationship programs for men. Results: The review identified 21 articles comprising eight focussed on Fathering Identities as the Catalyst for Relationship Building and 13 targeting Men's Behaviour Change in Partner Relationships. Findings highlight the prevalence of group-based, in-person programs which men accessed via third party or self-referrals. Fathering programs highlighted the impact of men's violence on their children in appealing to attendees to strategise behavioural adjustments. Men's partner relationship programs emphasised self-control amid building strategies for proactively dealing with distress and conflict. Program evaluations consistently reported attendee feedback to gauge the acceptability and usefulness of services.Conclusions: That most men attending fathering and partner relationship programs were referred as a result of domestic violence and/or intimate partner violence underscores men's reticence for proactively seeking help as well as the absence of upstream relationship programs. There are likely enormous gains to be made by norming boys and men's relationship programs to prevent rather than correct violent and/or abusive behaviours.

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Section: Men ' S B Ehavi Our Chang E In Partner Rel Ati On S Hipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Men building better relationships: A scoping review

Oliffe

Kelly

Montaner

et al. 2021

Health Prom J of Aust

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“…In this sense, working with men required service providers to triage men's immediate concerns and distress, rather than addressing underlying causes or skills needed to prevent future crises. These candid insights to the shortfalls of downstream services reflect work by Bowen et al (2019), who wryly suggested little is changed by tending to men's dire outcomes rather than the underpinning issues driving those consequences.…”

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Engaging Men in Intimate Partner Relationship Programs: Service Provider and Stakeholder Perspectives

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Men’s intimate partner relationship services have focused on correcting the behaviors of male perpetrators of intimate partner (IPV) and/or domestic violence (DV). There is a need to advance IPV and DV prevention efforts by better equipping men with relationship skills. This study explores service providers’ and stakeholders’ perspectives about the challenges and strategies for assisting men to build better intimate partner relationships. Interviews were conducted with participants ( n = 30) from Canada and Australia who worked in the men’s intimate partner relationships sector. Three themes were inductively derived: (a) crisis management (barriers to engagement), (b) owning deficits and leveraging strengths (engaging though accountability and action), and (c) me then we (self-work as requisite for relationship success). Using a gender relations lens, we examined the influence of masculinities on men’s intimate partner relationships and engagement with services. Participants described crisis management challenges for men accessing services including shame, threats to masculine identity, and mental health challenges. Owning deficits and leveraging strengths hinged on men’s accountability and action, rather than assigning blame for problematic behaviors in accessing services. Related to this, the me then we theme highlighted men’s strength-based approaches in focussing on self-work to develop tangible skills and awareness needed to build healthy relationships. Overall, the findings indicate men’s healthy relationships hinged on working with masculine identities to inform their perspectives and behaviors. Men’s intimate partner relationship work likely requires labor at multiple levels (e.g., individual, partners, and systems) to secure the strong potential for reframing masculine identities as asset-building for men’s relationships.

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“…The program gave men the opportunity to practice self-regulation skills through group discussions and individual and group activities. Activities were drawn from cognitive behavioral therapies, distress tolerance, and strengths-based approaches, which have shown promise within IPA perpetration prevention ( Bowen et al, 2019 ). Skills included behavioral analysis, relaxation (e.g., breathing, muscle relaxation), use of self-soothing sensory items, and behavioral risk management tools such as “time-out.” Advance highlighted the importance of using time-out as a shared crisis management tool that must not be misappropriated to continue abusive behaviors: importantly, time-out is an effective strategy for reducing IPA risk when agreed in advance with partners ( Wistow et al, 2017 ).…”

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Perspectives on Motivation and Change in an Intervention for Men Who Use Substances and Perpetrate Intimate Partner Abuse: Findings From a Qualitative Evaluation of the Advance Intervention

Dheensa

Halliwell

Johnson

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

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Despite consistent evidence that substance use is a contributory risk factor for perpetration of intimate partner abuse (IPA), little evidence exists for effective interventions for male IPA perpetrators who use substances. The Advance intervention aimed to meet this need. This 16-week intervention addressed both IPA and substance use, and was for men accessing substance use treatment who had perpetrated IPA toward a female (ex-)partner within the last 12 months. Two key theories underpinned the intervention: goal theory and self-regulation theory. In this article, we aim to illustrate the views of men and substance use treatment staff on men’s motivations to change, the ways in which men and staff said that men had changed their behavior, and the aspects of the intervention that they reported were key in the process of change. Using framework analysis, we analyzed data from 12 men who took part in the intervention as well as 31 staff members from substance use treatment services. Our five overarching themes were personal goal setting and motivation; recognition of IPA and the substance using lifestyle; improved self-regulation; considering the impact on others; and learning together in a group. Men and staff valued having a program that integrated IPA and substance use and thought the program was unique and much needed. Moreover, our findings suggest that goal theory, self-regulation, and more broadly, motivational and strengths-based approaches with practice-based activities, may be beneficial for effecting change in the substance using perpetrator population. However, further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Overall, our findings highlight the value of using qualitative outcome measures of perpetrator programs to complement quantitative measures of impact.

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Applying a Strengths-Based Psychoeducational Model of Rehabilitation to the Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence: Program Theory and Logic Model

Cited by 8 publications

References 61 publications

Men building better relationships: A scoping review

Men building better relationships: A scoping review

Engaging Men in Intimate Partner Relationship Programs: Service Provider and Stakeholder Perspectives

Perspectives on Motivation and Change in an Intervention for Men Who Use Substances and Perpetrate Intimate Partner Abuse: Findings From a Qualitative Evaluation of the Advance Intervention

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