title: Effectiveness of a treatment programme for immigrants who committed gender-based violence against their partners.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In recent years, the number of immigrant perpetrators who attend treatment programmes for partner violence has increased. In this study, the effectiveness of a psychological treatment programme for immigrant men who have committed a gender-based violent crime was evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sample was composed of 300 individuals (150 immigrants and 150 citizens) who received treatment in the batterer intervention programme developed in Pamplona (Navarra). A two-group design was used (immigrants and citizens) with multiple, repeated evaluations (pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 12-month follow-up).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed the usefulness of the programme, with no statistically significant differences in the success and improvement rates observed between the immigrant and citizen patient groups. Post-treatment success rate was 34.6% both in the immigrant group and the citizen group. The improvement rate was 51.3% in both groups. Results at 12-month follow up were nearly the same. The combined rate of success and improvement was 87.3% among immigrants and 86.6% among citizens. In addition, the associated psychopathologic symptoms exhibited significant improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The tested programme was shown to be effective in the treatment of immigrant batterers.
authors: Instituto de Psicología Jurídica y Forense, Spain.
authors: José Antonio
authors: JA
authors: Echauri
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Fernández-Montalvo
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Martínez
authors: Juana Ma
authors: JM
authors: Azkarate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D055815:Young Adult