Cognitive behavioural group therapy versus mindfulness-based stress reduction group therapy for intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled trial.

摘要: Violence in close relationships is a global public health problem and there need to implement therapeutic programs designed help individuals who voluntarily seek reduce recurrent intimate partner violence. The effectiveness of such interventions this population remains inconclusive. aim the present study was compare cognitive-behavioural group therapy (CBGT) vs mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) reducing violent behavior amongst are partnerships help. One hundred forty four participants were randomized using an internet-based computer system. Nineteen withdrew after randomization 125 randomly assigned intervention condition (CBGT, n = 67) or comparator (MBSR, n = 58). involved two individual sessions followed by 15 sessions. included one session before 8 Participants (N = 125) their relationship partners (n = 56) completed assessments at baseline, three, six, nine twelve months’ follow-up. pre-defined primary outcome reported physical, psychological sexual violence physical injury as measured revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS2). intent-to-treat analyses based on male (intervention n = 67; Fifty-six female provided collateral information. Baseline risk estimate CBGT-group .85 (.74–.92), .88 (.76–.94) MBSR-group for At 12-months’ follow-up substantial found both groups (CBGT: .08 (.03–.18); MBSR: .19 (.11–.32)). Results provide support efficacy men seeking treatment. NCT01653860, registered July 2012.