TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Acceptability of a stage-matched expert system intervention for domestic violence offenders
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Levesque, Deborah A.
A1  - Driskell, Mary-Margaret
A1  - Prochaska, James O.
A1  - Prochaska, James O.
SP  - 432
EP  - 445
VL  - 23
IS  - 4
N2  - Most interventions for men who batter are standardized and"one-size-fits-all,"neglecting individual differences in readiness to change. A multimedia expert system intervention based on the transtheoretical model (the"stage model") was developed as an adjunct to traditional court-mandated programs. The expert system assesses stage of change, decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change and provides immediate individualized stage-matched feedback designed to increase readiness to end the violence. Fifty-eight male batterer intervention program clients were invited by agency staff to complete an expert system session and an evaluation of the program; 33 men were recruited at program intake and the remainder from ongoing groups. Responses to the intervention were very positive. For example, 87% of participants reported that they found the program to be easy to use, and 98% said it could probably or definitely help them change their attitudes or behaviors. Findings provide encouraging evidence of the acceptability of this stage-matched approach to intervention for domestic violence offenders.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -