title: Substance abuse by men in partner abuse intervention programs: current issues and promising trends.
abstract: This article discusses key studies linking intervention for co-occurring substance abuse and partner abuse. Findings are grouped into three areas: (a) the effect of addictions treatment on partner violence; (b) application of transtheoretical, motivational, and culturally focused approaches to improve engagement and prevent attrition; and (c) assessment-based matching of services. Finally, the relative value of serial, coordinated, and integrated substance abuse programs and partner abuse intervention programs are considered. We reached three primary conclusions: (a) Addiction treatment alone reduces the risk for future domestic violence in a subset of men who batter, (b) screening and assessment for substance abuse by all men in partner abuse intervention programs is a standard of practice but needs to extend beyond "intake" and occur periodically, and (c) coordinated and integrated substance abuse and domestic violence programs probably offer more safety than traditional serial substance abuse treatment followed by partner abuse intervention.
authors.affiliation: Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60607-7134, USA. lwbenn@uic.edu
authors.forename: Larry W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D018585:Battered Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000628:therapy*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health