@article{ref1,
title="A mind-body bridging treatment program for domestic violence offenders: program overview and evaluation results",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2015",
author="Tollefson, Derrik R. and Phillips, Isaac",
volume="30",
number="6",
pages="783-794",
abstract="According to recent meta-analyses, conventional group interventions with domestic violence offenders are marginally effective. Given these results, researchers and practitioners are beginning to explore ways to improve domestic violence treatment outcomes. This article describes a 16-week domestic violence offender group treatment program for abusive men that is grounded in the Mind-Body therapeutic tradition. <br><br>RESULTS from an evaluation of this program, known as Mind-Body Bridging (MBB), are reported. These results indicate that MBB participants experienced better outcomes than the comparison group. Nine percent of MBB participants failed to complete treatment compared to 29 % of comparison group participants. Recidivism rates for the MBB group were also lower (4 % vs. 9 %) at follow-up (post-treatment average = 428 days). Mind-Body Bridging participants experienced significant pre/post treatment improvement on measures of mindfulness and physical and mental health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-015-9715-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-015-9715-9"
}