Retention of Couples in Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence

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dc.contributor.advisorLaTaillade, Jaslean Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorKursch, Mary Sarahen_US
dc.contributor.departmentFamily Studiesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-03T14:44:53Z
dc.date.available2005-08-03T14:44:53Z
dc.date.issued2005-05-03en_US
dc.description.abstractThe treatment of choice for intimate partner violence (IPV) has been gender specific psychoeducational groups for offenders, but these groups have high drop out rates (Babcock & La Taillade, 2000). An alternative therapy available for the treatment of IPV is couple therapy. The current study explored variables predictive of couple retention in a treatment outcome study designed to prevent IPV. Sixty-nine couples seeking therapy for mild-to-moderate levels of physical and psychological abuse in their relationship were included. Couples received one of two treatment protocols to address IPV, as part of the Couples Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP): (1) treatment as usual; and (2) cognitive behavioral therapy. Specific pre-treatment variables examined included relationship satisfaction, communication patterns, psychological and physical aggression, pre-treatment levels of psychopathology, and client and therapist perceptions of the efficacy of treatment. Findings regarding variables discriminating between treatment completers and non-completers, and clinical implications for treatment of IPV were discussed.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/2544
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledHealth Sciences, Mental Healthen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledretentionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolleddropouten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledintimate partner violenceen_US
dc.titleRetention of Couples in Treatment of Intimate Partner Violenceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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