A Large Sample Evaluation of a Court-Mandated Batterer Intervention Program: Investigating Differential Program Effect for African American and Caucasian Men

Investigating the Differential Effectiveness of a Batterer Treatment Program on Outcomes for African American and Caucasian Batterers

Objective: This study (1.) evaluated a batterer intervention program (BIP) by investigating changes in psychological variables (i.e., truthfulness, violence, lethality, control, alcohol use, drug use, and stress-coping abilities) between pretreatment and posttreatment assessments in a sample of court-mandated batterers and (2.) investigated the differential effectiveness of this same BIP for Af...

Investigating Predictors of Treatment Attrition Among Court- Ordered Batterers

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in demographic variables and psychological variables between treatment completers and drop-outs among abusive men entering a court-mandated treatment program. Method: The study gathered Domestic Violence Inventory (DVI) scores from 91 men, 66 treatment completers and 25 drop-outs, beginning court-ordered treatment for domestic ...

Evaluating batterer counseling programs: A difficult task showing some effects and implications

Over 40 published program evaluations have attempted to address the effectiveness of ‘‘batterer programs’’ in preventing reassaults. Summaries and meta-analysis of these evaluations suggest little or no ‘‘program effect.’’ Methodological shortcomings, however, compromise most of these quasiexperimental evaluations. Three recent experimental studies appear to confirm little or no effect, but imp...

CASE MANAGEMENT FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN IN A BATTERER COUNSELING PROGRAM Final Report of a Demonstration Project Evaluation

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among court-referred male perpetrators of intimate partner violence.

Despite the documented association between intimate partner violence perpetration and suicidal ideation, few studies have examined the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in men attending batterer intervention programs. This cross-sectional study examined the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in 294 males court-ordered to a batterer intervention program. Twenty-two perce...