Perpetration of violence and abuse against an intimate partner, with physical and mental health consequences for the victim/survivor. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Up2U: Creating Healthy Relationships is a modular group-work therapy programme of six to nine months duration delivered in the community to voluntary referrals, supplementing usual support. Up2U was d
Sponsors
University of Portsmouth
University of York
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. To be eligible for referral a person must accept that they use abusive or unhealthy behaviours in their relationship and want to change these behaviours. 2. Referrals must be adult males or females in a relationship, including same sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Major mental health or substance misuse problems that preclude participation will need to be stabilised prior to assignment to intervention. These clients can be re-screened for inclusion by re-referral via the substance misuse or mental health professional once they have assessed the client as stable.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Violent re-offending at 12 months as indexed by the frequency of official reports (arrests or cautions), or partner reports (police distress calls). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Partner Quality of Life rated at 6 and 12 months using the SF-12 and the EQ-5D 2. Risk of Re-offending as assessed at 6 and 12 months using the LS/RNR | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDominic Pearson
Outcome results
None listed