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ACTV for Domestic Violence

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Waitlist Available

Led By Amie Zarling, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Iowa State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up start and end of bip, then one year later

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial compares two programs for men convicted of domestic violence. The Duluth Model uses group discussions to change harmful beliefs and behaviors, while ACTV (Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior) adds techniques like acceptance and mindfulness. The goal is to see which program better reduces violent behaviors.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one year time period following bip

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one year time period following bip

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year time period following bip for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Conflict Tactics Scale

Domestic assault recidivism

Secondary study objectives

Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II)

Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: ACTVExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior (ACTV) - pronounced "ACTIVE" - is a new Batterers Intervention Program (BIP) for domestic violence offenders. ACTV was developed as a collaboration between researchers, practitioners, and the criminal justice system in the state of Iowa (Zarling, Lawrence, Oregno, 2017). It is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, \& Wilson, 1999), which is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. ACTV is an innovative BIP in two primary ways; first, ACTV applies the ACT model to the treatment of domestic violence, and second, ACTV is specifically designed for use in the correctional setting as part of criminal justice programming.

Group II: The Duluth ModelActive Control1 Intervention

The Duluth Model Men's Nonviolence Classes is the most widely used BIP. The Duluth Model is based on the premise that domestic abuse happens when men believe they have the right to authority over women who are their intimate partners. The Duluth Model's Men's Nonviolence Classes (The Duluth Model for short) help men stop battering and explore the consequences of the violence for themselves, their partner and their children.

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