Research & Evidence

Overview

Strength at Home is grounded in empirical research examining treatment outcomes for individuals who have used intimate partner violence, including court-involved populations.

Key Findings

Research on Strength at Home has demonstrated:

Reductions in violent behavior
Reductions in psychological abuse
Improvements in ability to identify and express feelings
Reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms
Reductions in alcohol use problems
High levels of client satisfaction

Publications

Click links below to download a sampling of our peer-reviewed publications. Additional publications are available upon request.

Clinical Research Studies on Strength at Home

Examining Virtual Delivery of Strength at Home for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

Evaluation of the Strength at Home Group Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence in the Veterans Affairs Health System (pdf)

Examining Strength at Home for Preventing Intimate Partner Violence in Civilians (pdf)

A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of the Strength at Home Men’s Program for Partner Violence in Military Veterans (pdf)

PTSD Symptoms Predict Outcome in Trauma-Informed Treatment of Intimate Partner Aggression (pdf)

Optimizing Trauma-Informed Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence in Veterans: The Role of Alexithymia (pdf)

National Implementation of a Trauma-Informed Intervention for Intimate Partner Violence in the Department of Veterans Affairs: First Year Outcomes (pdf)

Other Relevant Research Studies

Process and Treatment Adherence Factors in Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Partner Violent Men (pdf)

Male Intimate Partner Violence: Examining the Roles of Childhood Trauma, PTSD Symptoms, and Dominance (pdf)

Ongoing Research

Evaluation and refinement of the model continue as part of ongoing research and implementation efforts. We are currently conducting multiple randomized controlled trials of the program in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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