TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Meta-analysis and systematic review for the treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence
JO  - Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
A1  - Karakurt, Gunnur
A1  - Koç, Esin
A1  - Çetinsaya, Ezgi Elif
A1  - Ayluçtarhan, Zozan
A1  - Bolen, Shari D.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Aim of this study to investigate the effectiveness of different batterer intervention programs in reducing violence for male IPV perpetrators. The Cochrane Handbook for Systemic Reviews of Interventions guidelines for the process of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analysis were followed. Pooled together, overall these various intervention programs are effective in reducing violence for male perpetrators of IPV comparing post to pre-intervention [(pooled estimate = -0.85; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) (-1.02 to -0.69)]. Exploratory subgroup analysis revealed that incorporating substance abuse or trauma components to the interventions yielded better results (substance abuse: CI = -3.20 to -1.08 and trauma: CI = -2.63 to -0.30) as compared to programs that did not have these components. Gender-role based batterer intervention programs yielded mixed results. Analysis of the three controlled studies with 223 participants comparing batterer programs to a minimal control group showed mixed effects. In conclusion, treatment strategies that are addressing highly comorbid issues such as substance abuse and trauma issues may work more effectively in preventing violence.<br><br>Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-7634
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.006
ID  - ref1
ER  -