RESPECT accredits domestic violence programmes. RESPECT and DVIP have a deeply interwoven history. Of the 14 "risk assessors" on RESPECT's list 5 are associated with DVIP, 2 are associated with Pai Pact, which essentially trains the, perhaps, updated version of DVIP's re-written programme, re-written by the CEO of RESPECT and the woman who leads PAI PACT. 5 risk assessors are associated with Ahimsa, a very long term founder member of RESPECT, but whose risk assessors are likely to be much more "independent" and two others who might, or might not be independent.
An independent clinical psychologist risk assessor wrote:
Therapeutic approaches based on Duluth domestic violence education programs for men are often recommended for male perpetrators of domestic violence. The Duluth model is an educational approach that is programme centred, challenging, confrontational and rigid. These programmes are based on an educational approach in which the perpetrator will often suppress their abusive behaviours during treatment. (Jewel and were Wormith 2010)
Meta-analytic studies of Duluth type educational approaches have consistently found that domestic violence education programmes for men that are based on Duluth pro-feminist model result in no long-term reduction in intimate partner violence (Slabber 2012)
Approaches that appear to have more positive outcomes to the Duluth model identify individual criminal criminogenic risk factors, target dynamic need and risk factors, target multiple needs, promote behavioural change and develop social and communication skills. More therapeutic approaches are client centred, empathic, engage the client, are responsive to a client’s needs, and result in a reduction of IPV.
The research literature clearly indicates that an effective approach for male perpetrators of IPV is to provide therapeutic treatment that focuses on the perpetrator's own traumatic history and other individual difficulties (Vlais, 2014)
It has been found that courses involving more than 36 hours of education and therapy do not have any better outcomes than courses involving less than 36 hours of intervention work (Paulin, 2014)
The group based course offered by Temper does address IPV issues and a number of local authorities refer clients to the organisation. A client was concerned that Cafcass had informed him that the course run by Temper is not a recognised course for domestic violence perpetrators. I would assume that this reflects that the course run by Temper is not accredited by RESPECT -- a self appointed organisation in the UK that accredits domestic violence perpetrator programmes that are primarily based upon The Duluth model."