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NCT Number: NCT01653860

Partner Violence and Anger Management

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Domestic Violence Spouse Abuse

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

St Olavs University Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Centre for research and education in forensic psychiatry Brøset

Trondheim, 7440, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

The Brøset anger management model

Behavioral

manualised structured cognitive treatment program 15 weeks (30 hours)

Ordinary group treatment

Behavioral

group treatment 8 weeks (16 hours)

Primary outcomes

  1. violent behaviour, reported by partner and client

    Time frame: 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 outcomes

  1. The client's and their partner's mental health

    Time frame: 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)

  2. The client's and their partner's health service use and absence due to sickness

    Time frame: 3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

  3. Changes in emotional dysregulation

    Time frame: 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).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Karolinska Institutet
  • St. Olavs Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Partner Violence and Anger Management: a Randomised Controlled Study of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jul 31, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 3, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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