Factors Impacting Treatment Outcomes for Individuals Who Have Participated in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
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Yost-Khan, Roxanne
Issue Date
2025-05-29
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Capstone
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en
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intimate partner violence , perpetrators , survivors , treatment outcomes , therapeutic alliance , intervention , barriers to treatment , culturally sensitive , recidivism , evidence-based practices , trauma-informed care
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Even with intervention programs that are designed to reduce recidivism and promote behavioural change, intimate partner violence (IPV) is still found to be a significant public health concern (World Health Organization, 2024). Therapeutic outcomes for individuals who have perpetrated IPV vary due to personal, systemic, intersectional, and treatment-related factors. This capstone explores these influences through attachment theory, social learning theory, and a trauma-informed lens analyzing the impact of engagement levels, motivation for change, personality traits, and psychopathology on treatment efficacy. A review of the literature evaluates the efficacy of various treatment interventions, including the Duluth Model, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches. Barriers such as stigma, accessibility challenges for populations who are facing socio-economic barriers, and the role of naming conventions are also considered. Analysis shows that integrative treatment models combining MI, CBT, trauma-informed and culturally relevant care are most effective, with therapist characteristics and therapeutic alliance being a key factor in retention and positive outcomes. This study provides insight into best practices for practitioners, advocating for evidence-based, individualized, equitable, and culturally sensitive interventions to reduce recidivism and enhance treatment efficacy.
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