Batterer

Batterer Intervention Programs

There are basically four types of batterer intervention programs: same-sex group therapy (for example, a group of males sent to therapy by the criminal justice system), couples therapy (which focuses on the interaction between the two members of the couple), ‘‘psychoeducational’’ groups (again, mandated by the criminal justice system but having a different focus than

Batterer Typology

Male Violence against an Intimate Female Partner Physical aggression against an intimate partner is a serious problem. While both men and women engage in physical aggression in their intimate relationships, male aggression is generally found to have more negative consequences than female aggression, in terms of physical injury, partner fear, and other psychological sequelae (e.g.