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Differences in treatment adherence, program completion, and recidivism among batterer subtypes

CarbajosaPablo CarbajosaAlba MiñanaMarisol LilaEnrique Gracia

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TypologyPsychotherapistPerpetratorslcsh:BF1-990Poison controlSuicide preventionBatterer intervention programsInjury prevention0501 psychology and cognitive scienceslcsh:K5000-5582TypologiesApplied Psychology0505 lawRecidivism05 social sciencesAttendancefood and beveragesHuman factors and ergonomicsIntimate partner violencelcsh:Psychology050501 criminologylcsh:Criminal law and procedureDomestic violencePsychologyLaw050104 developmental & child psychologyClinical psychology

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Abstract The present study aimed to cross-validate Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart's typology in a Spanish sample of court-referred intimate partner violence batterers. The study also analyzed the typology's capability to predict treatment attendance, completion, and IPV recidivism two years after the treatment. The sample consisted of 210 batterers court referred to a batterer intervention program. Using cluster analysis, three batterer subtypes were identified in accordance with the original typology: family-only batterers, borderline/dysphoric, and generally violent-antisocial. The typology predicted program attendance, completion, and recidivism. Batterers from the generally violent-antisocial group attended a significantly lower number of sessions, presented the highest dropout levels, and had the highest recidivism rate followed by borderline/dysphoric and family-only batterers. These findings suggest that in order to increase the effectiveness of batterer intervention programs, batterers’ different needs and risk profiles should be taken into account.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpal.2017.04.001