Partner Violence and Anger Management

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spouse Abuse; Domestic Violence

Treatments: Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model; Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01653860

2012/683

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Brøset anger management model in reducing violent behavior amongst clients who are violent in intimate partnerships and who voluntarily seek help.

Violence in intimate partnerships constitutes a serious problem worldwide and there is reason to believe that cognitive behavior therapy has some effect on the reduction of violent behavior. However, there are currently too few randomized controlled studies to conclude about the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for this client group.

Enrollment: 185 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• fluent in Norwegian language
• is in a partner relationship at inclusion. Partner relationship is defined by having an intimate partner at present, or being in regular contact with a former intimate partner so that violence is possible (e.g. they have children)
• admits being violent to his partner (physical, mental and/or sexual)

Exclusion criteria

• psychosis
• alcohol- or drug addiction to a level that hinders group participation free from intoxication.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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185 participants in 2 patient groups

The Brøset anger management model

Experimental group

Description:

Group treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model

ordinary group treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group treatment

Treatment:

Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment