title: A Qualitative Study of Male Veterans' Violence Perpetration and Treatment Preferences.
abstract: Prevention and treatment of intimate partner violence (IPV) has increasingly focused on engaging men; however, very little work has examined how men manage the negative emotions associated with relationship conflict, as well as their preferences for and perceived barriers to treatment. Given the overrepresentation of IPV among men with post-traumatic stress disorder, the perspectives of male veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder are critical to informing IPV prevention and treatment within the Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system. This qualitative study involved interviews with 25 male veterans who reported recent IPV perpetration. Interview themes included coping with emotions associated with violence and preferences and barriers to seeking treatment related to IPV. Results found the participants were interested in receiving IPV treatment at the Veterans Administration, and interviews offered several suggestions for developing or adapting prevention and treatment options for male veterans and their families to take into account violence in their relationships.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1006 Broad Bay Lane, League City, TX 77573.
authors.forename: Andra Teten
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Tharp
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, F-63, Atlanta, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors.forename: Bradford
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 921 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bowling
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000067449:Anger Management Therapy; D019546:Couples Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data