@article{ref1,
title="Comparing recidivism rates among domestically violent men enrolled in ACTV versus Duluth/CBT",
journal="Journal of consulting and clinical psychology",
year="2021",
author="Lawrence, Erika and Mazurek, Callie and Reardon, Kathleen W.",
volume="89",
number="5",
pages="469-475",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The goal of the present study was to replicate and extend published preliminary evidence demonstrating that a relatively new treatment (Achieving Change through Value-Based Behavior [ACTV]) for men convicted of domestic violence significantly reduces recidivism compared to the standard treatment offered across the United States (the Duluth Model and/or cognitive-behavioral approaches). <br><br>METHOD: Men convicted of domestic assault (DA) and court-mandated to a Batterers Intervention Program [N = 725; M(age) = 34.9 years (SD(age) = 10.37 years)] were assigned to attend ACTV or treatment-as-usual (TAU). Participants were predominantly Black (63.3%). Recidivism, defined as any new convictions, any violent convictions, and any DA convictions, was examined up to 5 years posttreatment. Only men classified as medium or high risk were included. <br><br>RESULTS: Men in TAU were more likely to receive any conviction (95% CI [1.61, 4.40]), a violent conviction (95% CI [1.67, 9.60]), and a DA conviction (95% CI [1.36, 4.90]) compared to men in ACTV. Time to new conviction posttreatment was shorter for men in TAU versus ACTV (95% CI [2.16, 4.11]). Finally, the risk of receiving any new conviction (95% CI [1.46, 7.11]) was more strongly associated with noncompletion for TAU than ACTV participants. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: ACTV shows great promise for reducing recidivism compared to TAU. The present study represents the first time this intervention has been implemented in a state other than where it was developed and provides initial evidence for its generalizability and robustness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-006X",
doi="10.1037/ccp0000649",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000649"
}