DVACT-PAI launch a new wraparound assessment and treatment service enabling parents to demonstrate that they can make positive changes to behaviours of concern more quickly alongside an expert assessment

August 2023 sees the merge of DV-ACT with PAI to become a leading provider of domestic abuse assessments and interventions in the UK.

The rise of domestic violence associated with the world cup

Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse that has become increasingly recognised in abusive relationships.

Research indicates that only 1% of perpetrators receive an intervention in the UK to address their abusive behaviour. In this post we look a

Each year there is a reported spike in domestic violence with fears that this year will be further impacted by the pandemic

Many victims of violence fight back and abused women are no exception. In this post, we discuss the use of violent resistance by victims of domestic violence, how to distinguish between violent resistance and violence from a primary abuser and how this can raise the risk to the victim and her children. Many victims of domestic abuse do fight back The narrative most often associated with victim/survivors of domestic abuse is one of passivity. However, many women show great str

Find out more about the remote one to one treatment programme DV-ACT experts deliver for perpetrators who are unable to attend a group work programme. Completing a perpetrator programme remotely Domestic abuse perpetrator programmes (DAPP's) are structured programmes of work that give perpetrators the opportunity to change their behaviours towards their past/present intimate partner. In the past DAPPs in the UK generally took place in a groupwork face to face setting, however

DV-ACT experts deliver a bespoke 1:1 treatment programme for perpetrators whose denial and minimisation of their behaviours makes them unsuitable for normal groupwork programmes. This post will explain how DV-ACT delivers this intensive programme remotely, what it covers, the costs, and what reporting options are available. Working with denial and minimisation Most domestic abuse perpetrator programmes (DAPP) do not allow perpetrators to attend if they do not admit to their a

With an increase in domestic abuse homicides being reported across the globe, a light is being shed on a crime that in 'normal' times causes the death of 2 women a week in the UK. This post explains the 8 step timeline that typically precedes domestic abuse homicides and how this relates to risk assessment and safety planning. Recent reporting has fed into the public perception that the recent spike in the number of domestic homicides is due to a rise in one-off incidents bro