Focusing on Stages of Change Decreases Violent Behavior in Batterers
Batterers, individuals who commit physical abuse, may benefit from treatment that focuses on the specific stages of change. According to a new study led by Deborah A. Levesque of Pro-Change Behavior Systems, Inc., in West Kingston, Rhode Island, identifying the motivating factors behind those stages and addressing the precise stage a batterer is in at time of treatment is critical to the success of batterer intervention programs. The transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) suggests that change is a process and occurs... Read More
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