Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Outcomes from referring batterer program participants to mental health treatment
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Gondolf, Edward W
Keywords:	Counselling;Perpetrators;Mental health
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	24 (8), November 2009
Notes:	A quasi-experimental study was conducted to investigate the impact of referral to supplemental mental health treatment for batterer program participants who screened positive for mental health problems. The principal outcome measure was re-assault reported during a periodic 12-month follow-up with female partners (n=308). Batterer program completion and other abuse indicators were also considered. Mandatory court referral to mental health treatment produced no significant improvement in batterer program completion, re-assault and other abuse indicators. These results may be influenced by the low compliance to the referral, since the select number of men who did comply treatment services might prove to be a more effective approach. [?2009 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16037
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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