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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group cognitive-behavioral intervention plus individual Motivational Interviewing | Experimental | 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. |
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| Group cognitive-behavioral intervention | Experimental | 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. |
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| Treatment as usual (TAU) | No Intervention | 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). |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Psychological | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Perpetration of abuse against intimate partner | Marital Violence Inventory (IVC) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher frequency of intimate partner violence. | 18 weeks |
| Attitudes towards intimate partner violence | Attitudes towards Marital Violence Scale (ECVC) - Total score ranges between 25 and 125. Higher scores mean more supportive attitudes towards intimate partner violence. | 18 weeks |
| Psychopathological symptoms | Bref Symptom Inventory (BSI) - BSI includes nine dimensions and three global indexes. Higher scores mean more psychopathological symptoms. | 18 weeks |
| Coping skills | Coping scale - Total score ranges between 13 and 52. Higher scores mean better coping skills. | 18 weeks |
| Risk of intimate partner violence | Spouse Abuse Risk Assessment (SARA) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher risk of intimate partner violence. | 18 weeks |
| Motivation to change | University Rhode Island Change Assessment - Domestic Violence - Revised (URICA-DV-R) - URICA-DV-R includes a Readiness to Change Index - higher scores mean higher readiness to change. | 18 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Self-esteem | Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES) - Total scores range between 10 and 40. Higher scores mean higher self-esteem. | 18 weeks |
| Self-concept | Self-concept inventory (ICAC) - Total scores range between 20 and 100. Higher scores mean higher self-concept. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Associação de Psicologia da Universidade do Minho | Recruiting | Braga | None Selected | 4704-553 | Portugal |
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| 18 weeks |
| Aggression | Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) - Total scores range between 29 and 145. Higher scores mean higher levels of aggression. | 18 weeks |
| Junta de Freguesia Aver-o-Mar | Recruiting | Póvoa de Varzim | Portugal |
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