Citation

Johannson MA, Tutty LM. Fam. Relat. 1998; 47(1): 27-35.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, National Council on Family Relations (USA), Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.2307/584848

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This exploratory research evaluated two 12-week groups for couples who had previously completed 24-week separate gender family violence groups. Pre- and post-test measures for ten couples (N = 20) assessed levels of abuse, problem solving and communication. Severe physical abuse was virtually non-existent after the gender specific groups and remained so after the couples' groups. The women reported significant improvements on Psychological Abuse frequency and couples made significant improvements on all FAM-DR subscales. As such, after-treatment couples groups may be an effective option for couples where physical abuse has ceased and the couple wish to remain together.