Som att för första gången stå framför en riktig spegel : Mäns upplevelser av en behandling mot aggressions- och våldsproblematik i nära relationer
Sammanfattning: Background: Intimate partner violence is a public health issue that causes suffering for victims, abusers and children. Interventions have been made to prevent and treat the problem but the evaluation of them are often insufficient. The clinic for intimate partner violence in Uppsala (MVU) offers abusers treatment to stop using domestic violence. Aim: To produce a general evaluation of MVU’s treatment for aggression- and violence problematics in intimate relationships by studying participating men’s experiences of the treatment. Method: A qualitative interview study was used. By using a retrospective consecutive sample 11 men were recruited to individual semi structured interviews. Data was analyzed by thematic analysis. The ecological model was used as a theoretic perspective. Result: The study showed that the informants had positive experiences of the arrangement of the treatment and the content was educative even though somewhat demanding. The therapists were considered to be competent and had a way of working that was suitable for the purpose of the treatment. Those who had been in group therapy found help and support from the group and several men missed the group when the treatment was finished. After the treatment the informants had come to realize that they had a violence issue that they were responsible of. They had learned to control their temper in a better way and had become better at communicating. They also experienced health improvements. Conclusion: Men have a predominately positive experience of the treatment at MVU. The treatment was in some aspects considered mentally challenging but overall the men experienced better health after the treatment compared to before.
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