<p>Intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical violence, psychological abuse, sexual violence, and/or interference with personal liberty, often results in long-term adverse effects on individuals’ health and well-being. Therefore, we conducted an umbrella review on interventions targeting psychological health and/or frequency of IPV for both individuals who report IPV and offenders. We dually screened abstracts and full text articles of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2012 and 2022 in PubMed on the effect of any intervention for adults who reported IPV or offenders on relevant intimate partner violence outcomes. We included 27 systematic reviews and meta-analyses and synthesized findings across these reviews. Umbrella review methodology allowed us to integrate the findings across different intervention types, populations, and intervention targets. Overall, IPV interventions were effective in reducing exposure to overall IPV and physical IPV in participants who reported IPV, but the results were mixed regarding psychological and sexual IPV. The data supported the benefits of interventions for mental health sequelae of IPV victimization. We did not find strong evidence that interventions targeting offenders prevented the recurrence of IPV. Meta- analyses highlighted several important limitations of existing IPV research, such as small sample sizes, low study quality, and frequent use of self-report measures for outcomes. Overall, IPV interventions seem promising for reducing IPV re-exposure and improving mental health outcomes in those who report IPV, but more research is needed on interventions for offenders. Future research in this area should focus on conducting high-quality controlled studies with long-term follow-up and valid and reliable outcome measures.</p>

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Effectiveness of intimate partner violence programs: an umbrella review

  • Dawn M. Bellanti,
  • Courtney Boyd,
  • Lisa M. Shank,
  • Kelly E. Parisi,
  • Kiriana Cowansage,
  • Maria A. Morgan,
  • Daniel P. Evatt,
  • Marija S. Kelber

摘要

Intimate partner violence (IPV), including physical violence, psychological abuse, sexual violence, and/or interference with personal liberty, often results in long-term adverse effects on individuals’ health and well-being. Therefore, we conducted an umbrella review on interventions targeting psychological health and/or frequency of IPV for both individuals who report IPV and offenders. We dually screened abstracts and full text articles of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published between 2012 and 2022 in PubMed on the effect of any intervention for adults who reported IPV or offenders on relevant intimate partner violence outcomes. We included 27 systematic reviews and meta-analyses and synthesized findings across these reviews. Umbrella review methodology allowed us to integrate the findings across different intervention types, populations, and intervention targets. Overall, IPV interventions were effective in reducing exposure to overall IPV and physical IPV in participants who reported IPV, but the results were mixed regarding psychological and sexual IPV. The data supported the benefits of interventions for mental health sequelae of IPV victimization. We did not find strong evidence that interventions targeting offenders prevented the recurrence of IPV. Meta- analyses highlighted several important limitations of existing IPV research, such as small sample sizes, low study quality, and frequent use of self-report measures for outcomes. Overall, IPV interventions seem promising for reducing IPV re-exposure and improving mental health outcomes in those who report IPV, but more research is needed on interventions for offenders. Future research in this area should focus on conducting high-quality controlled studies with long-term follow-up and valid and reliable outcome measures.