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Treatment Impact On Recidivism Of Family Only Vs. Generally Violent Partner Violence Perpetrators, Arturo L. Cantos, David S. Kosson, Daniel A. Goldstein, K. Daniel O'Leary
Treatment Impact On Recidivism Of Family Only Vs. Generally Violent Partner Violence Perpetrators, Arturo L. Cantos, David S. Kosson, Daniel A. Goldstein, K. Daniel O'Leary
Psychological Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Background/objective: The outcome of a treatment program for a large sample of male perpetrators on probation for intimate partner violence (IPV) was evaluated with particular reference to the differential impact on family only (FO) versus generally violent (GV) perpetrators.
Method: Official rates of recidivism for three years post termination of treatment and probation were examined for 456 perpetrators after they were classified as FO and GV.
Results: Both treatment completion and type of perpetrator were predictive of IPV recidivism and time to recidivism. However, analyses conducted separately for the two groups indicated that participation in the intervention predicted both recidivism …