Title
Acceptability of a stage-matched expert system intervention for domestic violence offenders
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-2008
Abstract
Most interventions for men who batter are standardized and "one-size-fits-all," neglecting individual differences in readiness to change. A multimedia expert system intervention based on the transtheoretical model (the "stage model") was developed as an adjunct to traditional court-mandated programs. The expert system assesses stage of change, decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change and provides immediate individualized stage-matched feedback designed to increase readiness to end the violence. Fifty-eight male batterer intervention program clients were invited by agency staff to complete an expert system session and an evaluation of the program; 33 men were recruited at program intake and the remainder from ongoing groups. Responses to the intervention were very positive. For example, 87% of participants reported that they found the program to be easy to use, and 98% said it could probably or definitely help them change their attitudes or behaviors. Findings provide encouraging evidence of the acceptability of this stage-matched approach to intervention for domestic violence offenders. © 2008 Springer Publishing Company.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Violence and Victims
Volume
23
Issue
4
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Levesque, Deborah A., Mary Margaret Driskell, Janice M. Prochaska, and James O. Prochaska. "Acceptability of a stage-matched expert system intervention for domestic violence offenders." Violence and Victims 23, 4 (2008): 434-445. doi: 10.1891/0886-6708.23.4.432.