@article{ref1,
title="Treating couples who mutually exhibit violence or aggression: reducing behaviors that show a susceptibility for violence",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2014",
author="Bradley, Renay P. Cleary and Drummey, Kaeleen and Gottman, John M. and Gottman, Julie S.",
volume="29",
number="5",
pages="549-558",
abstract="This work evaluated a psycho-educational, group-based, conjoint treatment for couples experiencing intimate partner violence characterized by mutual low-level physical violence and psychological aggression. The ability of the treatment program to reduce violence between partners was evaluated via a multi-method, multi-informant, multiple time point experimental design. Procedures were completed at four times: baseline/pre-treatment, post-treatment, ~six months post-treatment, and ~12 months post-treatment. At each time point, couples individually self-reported on violence in the relationship and participated in a conflict discussion during which behaviors that show a propensity toward violence (i.e., contempt, belligerence, domineering, anger, and defensiveness) were observed. <br><br>RESULTS show that the program had no direct impact on self-reported violence. However, the program did impact observed behavior; males in the treatment group showed a significant decline in behaviors that show a propensity toward violence. Although the model for females was not significant, the pattern for females was comparable to that of males.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-014-9615-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9615-4"
}