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Treatment for Men Who Are Abusive to Their Partners

NCT ID: NCT00070863

Last Updated: 2017-11-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-06-30

Study Completion Date

2005-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will develop an individual behavior therapy for men who are violent toward their partners and will compare the therapy to standard group treatment.

Detailed Description

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To date, treatment interventions for domestic abuse perpetrators have been conducted almost exclusively in groups. However, the efficacy of such treatments relative to no treatment has not been thoroughly evaluated. Evidence suggests that individual treatments may be more effective than group treatments. This study will combine motivational enhancement therapy with cognitive and behavior change techniques to treat men who abuse their partners.

This study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase 1, an individual cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) manual will be constructed. During Phase 2, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either 16 sessions of ICBT or 16 sessions of standard group therapy. Data on abusive behavior outcomes and secondary treatment targets will be collected from participants and their partners every 3 months for 1 year after the study.

Conditions

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Domestic Violence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Involved in male-to-female physical aggression in the past 12 months or has a history of severe male-to-female aggression in a relationship
* Current involvement in a primary intimate relationship (cohabiting, dating, or married) for at least 6 months, with partner contact at least once per week
* Willingness to provide written consent for partner contact
* Partner provides verbal assent for the use of information during an initial phone interview and agrees to be re-contacted for scheduled follow-up interviews

Exclusion Criteria

* Psychotic symptoms or severe mood disorder
* Mental retardation, autism, dementia, delirium, catatonia, or other severe cognitive disorders
* Severe head trauma in the past two years
* Seizure disorder
* Current diagnosis of alcohol dependence or drug dependence. Participants must be in remission for at least 6 months if a past diagnosis is present.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Timothy A Sparklin

Research Compliance Officer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Christopher M. Murphy, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Locations

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Domestic Violence Center of Howard County

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R21MH064562

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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DSIR AT-AS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R21MH064562

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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