title: The efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy and advocacy interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the efficacy of Advocacy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions (CBT) in reducing physical, psychological, sexual, or any intimate partner violence (IPV).
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using randomized control trials (RCTs) published in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, Cochrane, and Clinical trials. The occurrence of physical, psychological, sexual, and/or any IPV measured efficacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve RCTs involving 2666 participants were included. Advocacy interventions resulted in significant reductions in physical (standardized mean difference (SMD) -0.13; 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.25, -0.00) and psychological (SMD -0.19; 95% CI -0.32, -0.05) but not in sexual (SMD -0.20; 95% CI -0.43, 0.02) or any IPV (SMD -0.32; 95% CI -0.69, 0.04). CBT interventions showed a significant reduction in physical (SMD -0.79; 95% CI -1.26, -0.33) and psychological (SMD -0.80; 95% CI -1.25, -0.36) but not sexual (SMD -0.35; 95% CI -1.73, 1.03) or any IPV (SMD 0.09; 95% CI -0.05, 0.23).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both advocacy and CBT interventions reduced physical and psychological IPV but not sexual or any IPV. Limitations include the low number of studies and the heterogeneity of interventions.
authors.affiliation: Addiction Research and Human Pharmacology Groups, Neurosciences Research Program, IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions , Parc de Salut Mar de Barcelona, Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tirado-Muñoz
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
authors.forename: Magí
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farré
authors.forename: Kelsey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torrens
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Advocacy; cognitive behavioural therapy; intimate partner violence; meta-analysis; systematic review; women