Intervention Program With Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

University of Minho

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Intimate Partner Violence

Treatments: Other: Psychological

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05484440

CE.CSH 102/2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current project aims to develop, implement and assess the effectiveness of an intervention program for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (both volunteers and court-mandated) that incorporates Motivational Interviewing techniques (MIT) as well as cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational strategies implemented in a community setting. The intervention focuses on ending violence against the intimate partner and promoting the batterer's personal and social skills. The study uses pre- and post-treatment measures, with an experimental group (intervention) and two control groups (a group without intervention and a group without MIT). Data were collected at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being an adult male;
• having perpetrated physical, psychological, and/or sexual violence against a female intimate partner or ex-partner;
• be able to read and write.

Exclusion criteria

• psychotic disorders;
• cognitive impairment;
• psychological and/or personality disorders;
• substance abuse.

Trial design

50 participants in 3 patient groups

Group cognitive-behavioral intervention plus individual Motivational Interviewing

Experimental group

Description:

Group participants will participate in six individual sessions based on Motivational Interviewing techniques (60 minutes each) and then in 18 group sessions based on psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral techniques (90 to 120 minutes each). Groups will be composed of 6 to 10 participants. The intervention will be delivered weekly.

Treatment:

Other: Psychological

Group cognitive-behavioral intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Group participants will participate in 18 group sessions based on psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral techniques (90 to 120 minutes each). Groups will be composed of 6 to 10 participants. The intervention will be delivered weekly.

Treatment:

Other: Psychological

Treatment as usual (TAU)

No Intervention group

Description:

Group participants will receive the usual treatment delivered by different institutions (e.g., correctional services, probation services, child protection services) as the participants of this study are justice-involved individuals (i.e., perpetrators of intimate partner violence).