Motivational Interviewing as a Pregroup Intervention for Partner-Violent Men
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2008-10-01
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Musser, Peter H., Joshua N. Semiatin, Casey T. Taft, and Christopher M. Murphy. "Motivational Interviewing as a Pregroup Intervention for Partner-Violent Men." Violence and Victims 23, no. 5 (October 1, 2008): 539-57. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.23.5.539.
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This study investigated the effects of a pregroup motivational intervention for domestic abuse perpetrators. Men presenting for treatment at a community domestic violence agency (N = 108) were assigned to receive either a two-session intake using the techniques of motivational interviewing (MI) or a structured intake (SI) control. All participants were then referred to a cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) program in groups homogeneous with respect to intake condition. The motivational intake led to more constructive insession behavior during the early phase of group CBT, greater compliance with group CBT homework assignments, higher late session therapist ratings of the working alliance, and more help seeking outside of the domestic violence program. No significant effects of intake condition were found on session attendance, self-reports of readiness to change abusive behavior, or client reports of the working alliance. Partner reports of abusive behavior outcomes during the 6 months after group CBT revealed a marginal effect favoring the MI condition on physical assault. The findings suggest that motivational interviewing can increase receptivity to partner violence interventions.