Citation

Lawson DM, Kellam M, Quinn J, Malnar SG. Psychotherapy 2012; 49(2): 190-201.

Affiliation

Department of Human Services.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0028255

PMID

22642523

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) continue to have widespread negative effects on victims, children who witness IPV, and perpetrators. Current treatments have proven to be only marginally effective in stopping or reducing IPV by men. The two most prominent treatment approaches are feminist sociocultural and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The feminist sociocultural approach has been criticized for failing to adequately consider the therapeutic alliance, personality factors, and sole focus on patriarchy as the cause for IPV, whereas CBT has been criticized for failing to attend to motivation issues in treatment protocols. This article reviews the effectiveness of current treatments for partner-violent men, examines relationship and personality variables related to IPV and its treatment, and presents an emerging IPV treatment model that combines CBT and psychodynamic therapy. The article addresses how psychodynamic therapy is integrated into the more content-based elements of CBT. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).

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