Characteristics of Male Batterers in Treatment McCloskey, Kathy A.; Sitaker, Marilyn; Grigsby, Nancy ...
Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma,
6/21/2004, Volume:
8, Issue:
4
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
This article presents information on the characteristics of a clinical population of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) court-ordered for batterers' treatment, and how these ...characteristics co-varied with treatment attrition. The average demographic profile of male batterers in a midwestern treatment program that met present-day treatment guidelines was similar to that found in other studies. In addition, relationship length and status, alcohol/drug use, self-reports of past treatment and mental health issues, and self-report of witnessing or experiencing violence within the home during childhood was also similar. Batterers' self-reports of their own violent behavior were found to vary by data collection technique, with face-to-face interviews eliciting greater admission of violent behavior than paper-and-pencil questionnaires. However, the only predictors of successful treatment outcome were living arrangement at the time of treatment and racial category. Implications of these findings are discussed, and "local effects" program evaluation approaches are suggested.
Substance Use and Community Violence Mulvey, Edward P; Odgers, Candice; Skeem, Jennifer ...
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology,
08/2006, Volume:
74, Issue:
4
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Prior research has consistently demonstrated an association between substance use and involvement in violence among individuals with mental illness. Yet little is known about the temporal quality of ...this relationship, largely because longitudinal data required to address this issue are not readily available. This study examined the relationship between substance use (alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use) and violence at the daily level within a sample of mentally ill individuals at high risk for frequent involvement in violence (
N
= 132). Results support the serial nature of substance use and violence, with an increased likelihood of violence on days following the use of alcohol or multiple drugs, but not the inverse relationship. Implications for the utility of substance use as a risk marker for the assessment of future violence are discussed.
