TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Treating couples who mutually exhibit violence or aggression: reducing behaviors that show a susceptibility for violence
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Bradley, Renay P. Cleary
A1  - Drummey, Kaeleen
A1  - Gottman, John M.
A1  - Gottman, Julie S.
SP  - 549
EP  - 558
VL  - 29
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9615-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -