Despite consistent evidence that substance use is a contributory risk factor for perpetration of intimate partner abuse (IPA), little evidence exists for effective interventions for male IPA perpetrators who use substances. The Advance intervention aimed to meet this need. This 16-week intervention addressed both IPA and substance use, and was for men accessing substance use treatment who had perpetrated IPA toward a female (ex-)partner within the last 12 months. Two key theories underpinned the intervention: goal theory and self-regulation theory. In this article, we aim to illustrate the views of men and substance use treatment staff on men’s motivations to change, the ways in which men and staff said that men had changed their behavior, and the aspects of the intervention that they reported were key in the process of change. Using framework analysis, we analyzed data from 12 men who took part in the intervention as well as 31 staff members from substance use treatment services. Our five overarching themes were personal goal setting and motivation; recognition of IPA and the substance using lifestyle; improved self-regulation; considering the impact on others; and learning together in a group. Men and staff valued having a program that integrated IPA and substance use and thought the program was unique and much needed. Moreover, our findings suggest that goal theory, self-regulation, and more broadly, motivational and strengths-based approaches with practice-based activities, may be beneficial for effecting change in the substance using perpetrator population. However, further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. Overall, our findings highlight the value of using qualitative outcome measures of perpetrator programs to complement quantitative measures of impact.

尽管有一致的证据表明物质使用是实施亲密伴侣虐待 (IPA) 的一个促成风险因素，但几乎没有证据表明对使用物质的男性 IPA 施暴者采取有效干预措施。Advance干预旨在满足这一需求。这项为期 16 周的干预涉及 IPA 和物质使用，适用于在过去 12 个月内对女性（前）伴侣实施 IPA 的接受物质使用治疗的男性。支持干预的两个关键理论是：目标理论和自我调节理论。在本文中，我们旨在说明男性和物质使用治疗人员对男性改变动机的看法，男性和工作人员表示男性改变行为的方式，以及他们报告的干预措施的关键方面。变化的过程。使用框架分析，我们分析了参与干预的 12 名男性以及来自药物使用治疗服务的 31 名工作人员的数据。我们的五个首要主题是个人目标设定和动机；识别 IPA 和使用生活方式的物质；改善自我调节；考虑对他人的影响；并在小组中一起学习。男性和工作人员重视有一个整合 IPA 和物质使用的项目，并认为该项目是独一无二的，非常需要。此外，我们的研究结果表明，目标理论、自我调节，以及更广泛地说，基于动机和基于优势的方法以及基于实践的活动，可能有助于改变使用犯罪者群体的物质。然而，需要进一步的研究来确定干预的有效性。全面的，