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PARTNER AGGRESSION SEVERITY AS A RISK MARKER FOR MALE AND FEMALE VIOLENCE RECIDIVISM
Author(s) -
Woodin Erica M.,
O'Leary K. Daniel
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2006.tb01607.x
Subject(s) - aggression , recidivism , clinical psychology , psychology , psychological intervention , wife , domestic violence , poison control , injury prevention , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , political science , law
Pretreatment aggression severity was examined as a risk marker for recidivism in the treatment of partner aggression. Intact married couples experiencing husband‐to‐wife partner aggression were recruited from the community and participated in either conjoint group treatment or gender‐specific group treatment. Elevated levels of husband and wife physical aggression and wife psychological aggression before treatment predicted the continuation and severity of physical aggression by both spouses during treatment and in the following year, with no significant differences across treatment formats. These results indicate that high levels of psychological and physical aggression signify a poor prognosis for both conjoint and gender‐specific group treatment programs, suggesting the need for interventions of greater intensity, duration, and/or focus for individuals highest in psychological and physical aggression.