Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse in a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Domestic Violence; Substance Abuse
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse; Behavioral: substance abuse/domestic violence treatment

• Registration Number: NCT00847873
• Lead Sponsor: VU University of Amsterdam

Brief Summary

Intimate partner violence is a significant societal problem. There is considerable evidence that a strong relationship between the use of alcohol and other drugs and intimate partner violence exists. Besides, a few studies indicate that reducing substance use may have a positive impact on IPV. Therefore, in this study, patients in substance abuse treatment for the use of alcohol, cannabis or cocaine who also admit to perpetrating intimate partner violence will be randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse combined with treatment for offenders of intimate partner violence or substance abuse treatment alone.

Detailed Description

Intimate partner violence is a significant societal problem. However, treatment of IPV perpetrators is far from effective, which may be partly due to the fact that the role of substance abuse is not taken into account. There is considerable evidence that a strong relationship between the use of alcohol and other drugs and intimate partner violence exists. Besides, a few studies indicate that reducing substance use may have a positive impact on IPV. Therefore, in this study, patients in substance abuse treatment for the use of alcohol, cannabis or cocaine who also admit to perpetrating intimate partner violence will be randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse combined with treatment for offenders of intimate partner violence or substance abuse treatment alone.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2009-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2009-02-19
• Study Start: 2009-10
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2013-06
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Perpetration of intimate partner violence in the past year
• Substance abuse or dependence (current)
• Currently in a relationship

Exclusion Criteria

• Not sufficient fluency in Dutch to complete treatment and measures
• (Ab)use of crack cocaine and/or heroin
• Psychosis
• Psychopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control condition	Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse	Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse
Combined SU/IPV treatment	substance abuse/domestic violence treatment	A combined treatment containing cognitive behavioral therapy addressing partner violence and cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Substance use: Timeline followback interview (TLFB)	pretest, posttest, 6 & 12 months follow-up
IPV: Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2)	pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ)	Pretest, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up
Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire	posttest
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)	pretest, posttest
Substance use: Quick drinking and drug use screen	Pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

JellinekMentrum; 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands