@article{ref1,
title="Does batterers' treatment work? A meta-analytic review of domestic violence treatment",
journal="Clinical psychology review",
year="2004",
author="Babcock, Julia Caroline and Green, Charles E. and Robie, Chet",
volume="23",
number="8",
pages="1023-1053",
abstract="This meta-analytic review examines the findings of 22 studies evaluating treatment efficacy for domestically violent males. The outcome literature of controlled quasi-experimental and experimental studies was reviewed to test the relative impact of Duluth model, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and other types of treatment on subsequent recidivism of violence. Study design and type of treatment were tested as moderators. Treatment design tended to have a small influence on effect size. There were no differences in effect sizes in comparing Duluth model vs. CBT-type interventions. Overall, effects due to treatment were in the small range, meaning that the current interventions have a minimal impact on reducing recidivism beyond the effect of being arrested. Analogies to treatment for other populations are presented for comparison. Implications for policy decisions and future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-7358",
doi="10.1016/j.cpr.2002.07.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2002.07.001"
}