Interventions with Men accused of Intimate Partner Violence: Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Last decade’s literature stresses the investigations on the biopsychosocial impacts of intimate partner violence. Intervention initiatives are primordial to eradicate this serious problem. Interventions with male offenders are more recent in the literature when compared to initiatives directed to women victims, especially studies on interventional protocols. Thus, this article aimed to systematically review interventions with men accused of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Method: Systematic review based on the reporting items from Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA). Of the 879 studies initially found, we analyzed 12 articles, published from September 2013 up to September 2018, in three different databases (PubMed/NLM, SciELO and Scopus). Results: The selected articles showed positive results regarding the effectiveness of group intervention with the described population, mainly regarding the lowering rates of recurrence of IPV. Conclusion: the results of the interventions carried out made it possible to survey the main thematic axes to be worked with this population, including motivation for change, cognitive distortions, interpersonal skills, among others. The studies also highlight the effectiveness of interventions in the proposed population, raising the need to continue improving them.