Recidivism risk reduction assessment in batterer intervention programs: A keyindicator for program efficacy evaluation
The evidence available on the efficacy of batterer intervention programs is still limited. The aim of thepresent study is twofold: (1) to analyze change in a set of intervention targets and their association withreconviction in a batterer intervention program implemented in Spain, and (2) to analyze...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Psychosocial Intervention |
| Online Access: | http://www.copmadrid.org/webcopm/publicaciones/social/in2014v23n3a7.pdf |
| Summary: | The evidence available on the efficacy of batterer intervention programs is still limited. The aim of thepresent study is twofold: (1) to analyze change in a set of intervention targets and their association withreconviction in a batterer intervention program implemented in Spain, and (2) to analyze pre-treatmentparticipants' characteristics linked with an increased likelihood of change. The research design was aprospective longitudinal study with measures obtained in two points in time (pre-treatment and posttreatment).Self-report measures, trained program staff assessment, and reconviction official records wereused. Participants consisted of 212 offenders participating in a court-mandated batterer interventionprogram. A significant gain in three intervention targets (responsibility assumption, perceived severity ofintimate partner violence against women, and recidivism risk reduction) was found. Recidivism riskreduction gain score was the best success indicator. It significantly predicted reconviction with the highesteffect size. A structural equation model showed that recidivism risk reduction was significantly predictedby pre-treatment offenders' anger control, impulsivity, social support, alcohol consumption, and offenseseriousness. Participants changed in the intervention targets analyzed and risk of recidivism reductionplayed a central role in the prediction of reconviction. |
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| ISSN: | 1132-0559 2173-4712 |