PARTNER AGGRESSION SEVERITY AS A RISK MARKER FOR MALE AND FEMALE VIOLENCE RECIDIVISM From: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy | Date: July 1, 2006| Author: O'Leary, K Daniel; Woodin, Erica M | Copyright American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Jul 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Pretreatment aggression severity was examined as a risk marker for recidivism in the treatment of partner aggression. Intact married couples experiencing husband-to-wife partner aggression were recruited from the community and participated in either conjoint group treatment or gender-specific group treatment. Elevated levels of husband and wife physical aggression and wife psychological aggression before treatment predicted the continuation and severity of physical aggression by both spouses ...

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