Predictors of Batterer Program Attendance

Daly, Jennifer E.; Power, Thomas G.; Gondolf, Edward W.

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“…Dergelijke daders vertonen nogal eens middelenmisbruik. Ze recidiveren sneller en stoppen eerder met een behandeling (Daly, Power & Gondolf, 2001 ;White & Gondolf, 2001). De pathologische variant van de vermijdende stijl is de zogenaamde cyclische partnermishandelaar (Dutton, Golant, & Pijnacker, 2000).…”

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Behandeling van partnermishandelaars

Warnaar¹,

Wegelin²

2003

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This contribution is about domestic violence, particularly about men who batter their (female) partners. Prevalence, theories, types of perpetrators, risk assessment and treatment possibilities of domestic violence are reviewed. A multi-causal theory of domestic violence is advocated and a better match between type of perpetrator and type of treatment. Following this, an integrated approach of domestic violence, as was introduced in the Northern part of the Netherlands, and the first experiences with this approach is described. The article ends with a plea for a nation-wide research program on the treatment of domestic violence. Samenvatting Dit artikel gaat over relationeel geweld, in het bijzonder over mannen die hun (vrouwelijke) partners mishandelen. Achtereenvolgens komen aan de orde: prevalentie, theoriee¨n over oorzaken en factoren die het geweld instandhouden, dadertypologiee¨n, risicotaxatie en behandelingsmogelijkheden van relationeel geweld. We pleiten voor een multicausale theorie en een betere afstemming tussen type dader en type behandeling. Daarna beschrijven we de integrale aanpak van thuisgeweld in Noord-Nederland en de eerste ervaringen die inmiddels met deze aanpak zijn opgedaan. Het artikel eindigt met een pleidooi voor een landelijk onderzoeksprogramma naar de behandeling van relationeel geweld.

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2003

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“…From a statistical perspective, it is always preferable to use the full range of a variable; thus, the number of sessions attended conveys more information than does "treatment completion," a variable that is somewhat arbitrary at best anyway (Buttell & Pike, 2002;Daly et al, 2001;McCloskey et al, 2003). However, in order to allow comparisons to other treatment studies, comparisons were also conducted on the basis of treatment completion, defined as attendance of at least 75% or greater.…”

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“…However, as Gondolf (2001; has noted, attributing the reassault rate of men who never even attended a single session to that type of treatment is highly misleading. Moreover, programs are highly arbitrary in their definition of what constitutes a drop-out (Buttell & Pike, 2002;Daly et al, 2001;McCloskey et al, 2003). Therefore, whether the goal of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of treatment relative to no-treatment or whether the goal is to compare the effectiveness of two distinct types of treatment, it is essential to use a dose approach regarding treatment.…”

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“…The range of attrition after treatment starts is even larger with Chang and Saunders (2002) reporting a range of 14 to 56% and Buttell and Pike (2002) reporting a range of 40 to 60%. Demographic variables reported to be associated with attrition include unemployment (Daly, Power & Gondolf, 2001;Taft, Murphy, Elliott & Keaser, 2001), a younger age (Chang & Saunders, 2002), race (McCloskey, Sitaker, Grigsby, & Malloy, 2003;Taft et al, 2001), and less education (Daly et al, 2001). Other important predictors include antisocial personality (Chang & Saunders, 2002), self-referral (Daly et al, 2001;Gerlock, 2001;Taft et al, 2001), substance abuse (Daly et al, 2001), and not living with a partner (McCloskey et al, 2003).…”

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“…Demographic variables reported to be associated with attrition include unemployment (Daly, Power & Gondolf, 2001;Taft, Murphy, Elliott & Keaser, 2001), a younger age (Chang & Saunders, 2002), race (McCloskey, Sitaker, Grigsby, & Malloy, 2003;Taft et al, 2001), and less education (Daly et al, 2001). Other important predictors include antisocial personality (Chang & Saunders, 2002), self-referral (Daly et al, 2001;Gerlock, 2001;Taft et al, 2001), substance abuse (Daly et al, 2001), and not living with a partner (McCloskey et al, 2003). Cadsky, Hanson, Crawford and Lalonde (1996) proposed that there are two main reasons for attrition -lifestyle instability (accounting for some of the demographic variables above) and an incongruence between the clients' perceived needs and the treatment approach.…”

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Stages of Change and the Group Treatment of Batterers

Alexander¹

2007

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A Stages of Change (SOC) treatment approach, supplemented by Motivational Interviewing techniques (Miller & Rollnick, 2002), was compared with a standard cognitive-behavioral therapy gender-reeducation (CBTGR) approach for its effectiveness in reducing men's violence against their partners. A total of 528 male batterers from the Montgomery County, Maryland Abused Persons Program were randomly assigned to 49 26-week groups in either the SOC or CBTGR condition. English-speaking and Spanish-speaking groups were conducted in both treatment conditions. While certain differences emerged between English-and Spanish-speakers and their partners, men in the two treatment conditions (and their partners) did not differ with respect to demographics, lifetime violence, psychopathology, multiple admissions, histories of trauma, or source of referral as a function of their assignment to different treatment conditions. Differences between women who were successfully contacted for follow-up and those who were not were minimal, indicating the generalizability of victim follow-up reports.Self-reported aggression at post-treatment was unrelated to treatment condition. However, based on victim follow-up reports, the SOC curriculum was more effective than standard treatment in reducing women's risk for physical aggression, especially among English-speakers. The SOC condition was particularly effective for first-time offenders, for men who were court-ordered to treatment and for men in an earlier underlying stage of change. On the other hand, the SOC condition was no more effective than the CBTGR condition in reducing the violence of men with multiple admissions, suggesting the need for warning their victims and for using a coordinated community response. The SOC condition was also not effective for men who were self-referred to treatment, presumably because it did not quickly provide the anger-management and conflict resolution skills these men were seeking. The two treatments did not differ in rates of attendance (either number of sessions attended or treatment completion), working alliance or group cohesion. Different predictors of attendance did emerge between the two conditions. Moreover, blind ratings of audiotapes of sessions significantly differentiated the two conditions. Specific treatment considerations for Spanish-speakers were explored as was the necessity of attending to the trauma histories of both men and their partners. Finally, the reactions of therapists working with the SOC curriculum were described as were the limitations of this study and suggestions for future research. It was concluded that within the context of these limitations, this project allowed a fairly rigorous but also realistic test of the usefulness of SOC treatment in reducing men's risk for violence.

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Men's Gendered Constructions of Intimate Partner Violence as Predictors of Court‐Mandated Batterer Treatment Drop Out

Catlett

Toews

Walilko

2010

American J of Comm Psychol

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The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning men make of their violence toward intimate partners and to examine if and how these meanings and constructions of violence predicted who drops out of batterer treatment prior to program completion. We used both qualitative and quantitative data collected from 154 men court-mandated to participate in a batterer intervention program. The qualitative findings indicated that the men in this sample minimized and denied responsibility for the violence they used towards their intimate partners while simultaneously rationalizing and justifying their violent behavior. Such findings provide insight into how denial and minimization and, more broadly, men's constructions of masculinity might predict their tendency to drop out of batterer treatment. Furthermore, building upon our qualitative findings, logistic regression analysis revealed that men who were lower income, no longer intimately involved with the women they abused, and who reported lower levels of physical violence and higher levels of hostility were more likely to drop out of the batterer treatment program.

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Predictors of Batterer Program Attendance

Cited by 76 publications

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Behandeling van partnermishandelaars

Behandeling van partnermishandelaars

Stages of Change and the Group Treatment of Batterers

Men's Gendered Constructions of Intimate Partner Violence as Predictors of Court‐Mandated Batterer Treatment Drop Out

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