Evaluation of spouse abuse treatment: description and evaluation of the Air Force Family Advocacy Programs for spouse physical abuse.
Data are reported from a sample of 2,991 spouse physical abusers who received Air Force Family Advocacy Program (FAP) services and who volunteered to complete program evaluation measures that were administered before and after treatment and at a 6-month follow-up. As expected, after treatment compared with before treatment, professionals rated offenders as less at risk, and the offenders indicated general satisfaction with the Family Advocacy Program services. Additionally, as predicted, objective measures indicated that offenders showed significant (p < 0.001) decreases in family conflict and child abuse risk and significant increases (p < 0.001) in family cohesion, family expression, and marital satisfaction. An analysis of the available follow-up data indicated that each of the post-treatment improvements were maintained at the time of the follow-up evaluation.
Brewster
Albert L
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Department of Family Practice, Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, USA.
Milner
Joel S
JS
Mollerstrom
Willard W
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Saha
Babu Tapan
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Harris
Nell
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States