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NCT Number: NCT00847873

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Domestic Violence Alcohol-Related Disorders Alcoholism Behavior Behavior, Addictive Chemically-Induced Disorders Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Mental Disorders Substance Abuse Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

JellinekMentrum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

substance abuse/domestic violence treatment

Behavioral

This intervention is comprised of 16 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy. 8 sessions are addressing partner violence and 8 sessions are addressing substance abuse

Other names: Treatment for intimate partner violence, Treatment for addiction

Cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse

Behavioral

This intervention is comprised of 16 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse.

Other names: Treatment for addiction

Primary outcomes

  1. Substance use: Timeline followback interview (TLFB)

    Time frame: pretest, posttest, 6 & 12 months follow-up

  2. IPV: Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2)

    Time frame: pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)

    Time frame: pretest, posttest

  2. Substance use: Quick drinking and drug use screen

    Time frame: Pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up

  3. Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ)

    Time frame: Pretest, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up

  4. Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire

    Time frame: posttest

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VU University of Amsterdam

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse in a Substance Abuse: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2013
First posted
Feb 19, 2009
Registry last updated
Nov 5, 2013

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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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