Predicting batterer recidivism five years after community intervention

Consumo de alcohol en hombres penados por violencia contra la pareja: factores individuales y contextuales

“…Es necesario, por lo tanto, considerar el consumo de alcohol en los programas de intervención con hombres penados por violencia contra la mujer para mejorar su eficacia, debido a que tener problemas con el alcohol supone un factor de riesgo para la reincidencia (Easton, Swan y Shina, 2000;Shepard, 1992). Además, es necesario estudiarlo desde una visión multi-causal, como muestran los resultados de este estudio.…”

Transforming a flawed policy: A call to revive psychology and science in domestic violence research and practice

“…In a treatment outcome study done on the Duluth model, Shepard (1987Shepard ( , 1992 found a 40% recidivism rate in a six month follow-up of Duluth clients, higher than most control recidivism levels. Babcock et al (2004) put recidivism rates at 35% for a 6-12 month follow-up according to wives, and 21% for the same time period using criminal justice data (arrests).…”

Domestic violence treatment response and recidivism: A review and implications for the study of family violence

“…Shepard (1992) evaluated the effectiveness of a community intervention program (Duluth Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, DDAIP) by measuring domestic violence recidivism at fi ve-year follow-up; the DDAIP consisted of mandatory arrest policies along with prosecuting and sentencing guidelines for domestic violence. All of the participants in the study attended 22 weeks of treatment with 12 weeks focused on anger management and ten weeks focused on power and control.…”

“…For instance, Shepard (1992) found that being court-ordered to receive a chemical dependency evaluation and having a history of alcohol treatment were related to increased likelihood of recidivism; this suggests that substance abuse diffi culties lead to an increased probability of post-treatment domestic violence recidivism. Further, variables like age, SES, and employment are associated with domestic violence recidivism and/or treatment completion.…”

“…For instance, Shepard (1992) found that being abused as a child was somewhat related to an increase in the likelihood of domestic violence recidivism. Saunders (1996) did not fi nd any effect for childhood trauma (e.g., experiencing abuse, witnessing parental abuse) on treatment outcome, although experiencing trauma appeared to be related to antisocial personality, which in turn was related to treatment outcome (post-treatment recidivism).…”