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Motivational Strategies in Batterer Intervention Programs for Offenders With Alcohol/Drug Abuse Problems (IMP-ADAPs)

NCT ID: NCT03885349

Last Updated: 2023-12-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-04

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

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Alcohol and/or drug abuse problems (ADAPs) have been consistently identified in the scientific literature as a risk factor of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW). Around 50% of IPVAW offenders referred to batterer intervention programs (BIPs) have ADAPs. ADAPs are also one of the main predictors of BIPs dropout. In Spain, the majority of BIPs do not fit the intervention to specific needs or characteristics of IPVAW offenders, such as those with ADAPs. The aim of this research is to assess the effectiveness of a new motivational strategy adapted to IPVAW offenders with ADAPs, aiming to increase treatment adherence and to improve BIPs outcomes. The motivational strategy will include an individualized motivational plan (IMP) developed for each participant with ADAPs (IMP-ADAPs). In these IMPs one of the main aims will be to reduce alcohol and/or drug consumption. The current study will use a randomized control trial. Participants with ADAPs will be allocated to one of two treatment conditions: experimental condition: Standard batterer intervention program (SBIP) plus individualized motivational plan focused in ADAPs (SBIP+ ADAPs-IMP), and control condition: Standard batterer intervention program plus individualized motivational plan (SBIP+IMP). Primary/final outcomes will be recidivism and ADAPs reduction. Secondary/proximal outcomes will include treatment adherence related variables, violence related attitudes and attributions, self-control and psychological adjustment. Outcome variables will be assessed at baseline, at the end of the intervention, and at six months after the intervention will be finished.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse

Keywords

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Intimate partner violence Alcohol Drug Batterer intervention programs

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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SBIP+ ADAPs-IMP

Experimental condition: Standard batterer intervention program (SBIP) plus individualized motivational plan (IMP) focused in alcohol and/or drugs abuse problems (ADAPs).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SBIP+ ADAPs-IMP

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard batterer intervention program plus Individualized Motivational Plans adapted to alcohol and/or drug abuse problems. The SBIP consist of 70 hr of a cognitive-behavioral intervention including discussion topics such as sexism, sex roles, and gender equality. The intervention phase consisted of six modules in which different intervention techniques were applied (i.e., group dynamics, roleplaying, videos, training in cognitive restructuring, emotion management skills). The IMP included a set of motivational strategies to increase treatment compliance and motivation for change and had four main strategies: (a) five individual motivational interviews, to identify IPV related personal goals and follow up their achievement (in this case, one of the goals has to be related to ADAPs); (b) three group sessions where participants share their goals; (c) therapists follow-up and reinforcement of participants' goals; and (d) use of retention techniques.

SBIP+IMP

Control condition: Standard batterer intervention program plus individualized motivational plan (SBIP+IMP)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

SBIP+IMP

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard batterer intervention program plus Individualized Motivational Plans. The SBIP consist of 70 hr of a cognitive-behavioral intervention including discussion topics such as sexism, sex roles, and gender equality. The intervention phase consist of six modules in which different intervention techniques are applied (i.e., group dynamics, roleplaying, videos, training in cognitive restructuring, emotion management skills). The IMP include a set of motivational strategies to increase treatment compliance and motivation for change and has four main strategies: (a) five individual motivational interviews, to identify IPV related personal goals and follow up their achievement; (b) three group sessions where participants share their goals, explain their progress to the group, and receive feedback, support and advice from the group; (c) therapists follow-up and reinforcement of participants' goals; and (d) use of retention techniques.

Interventions

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SBIP+ ADAPs-IMP

Standard batterer intervention program plus Individualized Motivational Plans adapted to alcohol and/or drug abuse problems. The SBIP consist of 70 hr of a cognitive-behavioral intervention including discussion topics such as sexism, sex roles, and gender equality. The intervention phase consisted of six modules in which different intervention techniques were applied (i.e., group dynamics, roleplaying, videos, training in cognitive restructuring, emotion management skills). The IMP included a set of motivational strategies to increase treatment compliance and motivation for change and had four main strategies: (a) five individual motivational interviews, to identify IPV related personal goals and follow up their achievement (in this case, one of the goals has to be related to ADAPs); (b) three group sessions where participants share their goals; (c) therapists follow-up and reinforcement of participants' goals; and (d) use of retention techniques.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

SBIP+IMP

Standard batterer intervention program plus Individualized Motivational Plans. The SBIP consist of 70 hr of a cognitive-behavioral intervention including discussion topics such as sexism, sex roles, and gender equality. The intervention phase consist of six modules in which different intervention techniques are applied (i.e., group dynamics, roleplaying, videos, training in cognitive restructuring, emotion management skills). The IMP include a set of motivational strategies to increase treatment compliance and motivation for change and has four main strategies: (a) five individual motivational interviews, to identify IPV related personal goals and follow up their achievement; (b) three group sessions where participants share their goals, explain their progress to the group, and receive feedback, support and advice from the group; (c) therapists follow-up and reinforcement of participants' goals; and (d) use of retention techniques.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males convicted of IPV against their partner or ex-partner
* Alcohol and/or drugs abuse problems

Exclusion Criteria

* No current severe psychological disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Marisol Lila, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Valencia

Locations

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Faculty of Psychology

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Elena Terreros, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +3463030607983918

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Elena Terreros, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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H1537520365110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id