title: Motivational enhancement mitigates the effects of problematic alcohol use on treatment compliance among partner violent offenders: Results of a randomized clinical trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Treatment programs for intimate partner violence (IPV) evidence high rates of noncompliance, which is associated with repeat offending. Problematic alcohol use is reported in approximately half of all partner violent offenders and represents a strong risk factor for treatment noncompliance. However, previous research with IPV offenders mandated to treatment has not evaluated methods to mitigate the effects of alcohol misuse on treatment compliance.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the current study, 60 male IPV offenders (25 binge drinkers) were randomly assigned to a single-session brief motivational interview (BMI) or control intervention prior to treatment commencement. Treatment compliance data were collected 6 months later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Findings indicated that binge drinkers had lower treatment compliance than non-binge-drinking participants, and that binge-drinking BMI participants attended more treatment sessions and evidenced lower dropout rates than binge-drinking control participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings highlight the importance of individualized treatment planning for IPV offenders in order to maximize available resources while accommodating the needs of males at greatest risk for noncompliance and continued violence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University.
authors.forename: Cory A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Crane
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University.
authors.forename: Christopher I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Eckhardt
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of South Florida.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Schlauch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000150:complications; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012307:Risk Factors