Partner Violence and Anger Management

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Domestic Violence; Spouse Abuse
• Interventions: Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model; Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment

• Registration Number: NCT01653860
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Brøset anger management model in reducing violent behavior amongst clients who are violent in intimate partnerships and who voluntarily seek help.

Violence in intimate partnerships constitutes a serious problem worldwide and there is reason to believe that cognitive behavior therapy has some effect on the reduction of violent behavior. However, there are currently too few randomized controlled studies to conclude about the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for this client group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2018-05-04
• Study Completion: 2018-05-04
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 185

Inclusion Criteria

• fluent in Norwegian language
• is in a partner relationship at inclusion. Partner relationship is defined by having an intimate partner at present, or being in regular contact with a former intimate partner so that violence is possible (e.g. they have children)
• admits being violent to his partner (physical, mental and/or sexual)

Exclusion Criteria

• psychosis
• alcohol- or drug addiction to a level that hinders group participation free from intoxication.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
The Brøset anger management model	The Brøset anger management model	Group treatment
ordinary group treatment	Ordinary group treatment	Group treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
violent behaviour, reported by partner and client	3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.	measured by using the Conflict Tactics Scale Revised (CTS2), instrument for measuring violence in intimate partnerships(10), which consists of 78 questions (0-7) about different aspects of violence (frequence of physical, psychological, sexual and material violence)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in emotional dysregulation	3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.	Emotional regulation will be assessed by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS, Gratz \& Roemer, 2004).
The client's and their partner's mental health	3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.	measured by using the Hopkins Symptoms Check List (HSCL-25, with 25 questions about the presence and intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms, and symptoms of somatoform character)
The client's and their partner's health service use and absence due to sickness	3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St Olavs University Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Centre for research and education in forensic psychiatry Brøset; 🇳🇴 Trondheim, Norway