Motivational Interviewing as a Pregroup Intervention for Partner-Violent Men

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dc.contributor.authorMusser, Peter H.
dc.contributor.authorSemiatin, Joshua N.
dc.contributor.authorTaft, Casey T.
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-01T14:55:38Z
dc.date.available2025-04-01T14:55:38Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-01
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was supported by grants from the Directed Research Initiative Fund of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the National Institute of Mental Health (1RO3MH56373) to the fourth author and an Individual National Research Service Award to the third author from the National Institute of Mental Health (1F31MH12234). The authors gratefully acknowledge the therapists who conducted motivational interviewing and CBT groups during the period of this investigation and the generous support of the agency staff at the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, MD
dc.description.urihttps://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrvv/23/5/539
dc.format.extent52 pages
dc.genrejournal articles
dc.genrepreprints
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2wgfi-hbv9
dc.identifier.citationMusser, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.23.5.539
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/37914
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.titleMotivational Interviewing as a Pregroup Intervention for Partner-Violent Men
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