Clinical trial NCT00847873: Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse in a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
Official title: Treatment of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Abuse in a Substance Abuse: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Domestic Violence
Substance Abuse
Keywords: intimate partner violence
domestic violence
alcohol abuse
alcohol dependence
drug abuse
drug dependence
addiction
Lead sponsor: VU University of Amsterdam
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2009-02-19
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Intimate partner violence is a significant societal problem. There is considerable evidence that a strong relationship between the use of alcohol and other drugs and intimate partner violence exists. Besides, a few studies indicate that reducing substance use may have a positive impact on IPV. Therefore, in this study, patients in substance abuse treatment for the use of alcohol, cannabis or cocaine who also admit to perpetrating intimate partner violence will be randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse combined with treatment for offenders of intimate partner violence or substance abuse treatment alone.

Detailed description: Intimate partner violence is a significant societal problem. However, treatment of IPV perpetrators is far from effective, which may be partly due to the fact that the role of substance abuse is not taken into account. There is considerable evidence that a strong relationship between the use of alcohol and other drugs and intimate partner violence exists. Besides, a few studies indicate that reducing substance use may have a positive impact on IPV. Therefore, in this study, patients in substance abuse treatment for the use of alcohol, cannabis or cocaine who also admit to perpetrating intimate partner violence will be randomly assigned to either cognitive behavioral therapy addressing substance abuse combined with treatment for offenders of intimate partner violence or substance abuse treatment alone.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Perpetration of intimate partner violence in the past year
* Substance abuse or dependence (current)
* Currently in a relationship

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not sufficient fluency in Dutch to complete treatment and measures
* (Ab)use of crack cocaine and/or heroin
* Psychosis
* Psychopathy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Substance use: Timeline followback interview (TLFB)
timeFrame: pretest, posttest, 6 & 12 months follow-up
measure: IPV: Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2)
timeFrame: pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
timeFrame: pretest, posttest
measure: Substance use: Quick drinking and drug use screen
timeFrame: Pretest, halfway treatment, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up
measure: Maudsley Marital Questionnaire (MMQ)
timeFrame: Pretest, posttest, 6 and 12 months follow-up
measure: Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire
timeFrame: posttest
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Amsterdam
country: Netherlands
facility: JellinekMentrum
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Amsterdam
name: Paul M. Emmelkamp, PhD.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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