Group Interventions for Men Who Batter: A Summary of Program Descriptions and Research

This article provides a summary of the latest research on men's group interventions for men who batter their intimate partners. The major components of current programs are described, along with studies on treatment effectiveness. Evidence for the effectiveness of treatment combined with a coor...

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Published in:Violence and victims 2008-01, Vol.23 (2), p.156-172
Main Author: Saunders, Daniel G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisocial Personality Disorder - therapy
Attitude to Health
Behavior
Behavioral Sciences
Community
Conflict resolution
Counseling
Criminal records
Domestic violence
Focus Groups
Group Therapy
Humans
Information sharing
Internal-External Control
Interpersonal Relations
Intervention
Juvenile offenders
Male
Males
Marriage and Family Counselling
Men
Mental Disorders - therapy
Nonprofit organizations
Offenders
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Policy, Social Justice, and Human Rights
Program Evaluation
Psychology
Psychotherapy, Brief - methods
Psychotherapy, Brief - organization & administration
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Psychotherapy, Group - organization & administration
Research Design
Risk assessment
Secondary Prevention
Sex offenders
Sex roles
Social and Personality Psychology
Social Support
Social Work
Spouse Abuse
Spouse Abuse - therapy
Studies
Trauma
Treatment Methods
Treatment Outcomes
United States
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Summary:This article provides a summary of the latest research on men's group interventions for men who batter their intimate partners. The major components of current programs are described, along with studies on treatment effectiveness. Evidence for the effectiveness of treatment combined with a coordinated community response is also presented. Several related topics are covered, in particular methods for enhancing treatment motivation and culturally competent practice.
ISSN:0886-6708
1945-7073
DOI:10.1891/0886-6708.23.2.156