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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Can whole-family interventions target violence and parenting in families experiencing domestic violence and abuse? A longitudinal study of the For Baby's Sake programme.

Federica Taccini, Kylee Trevillion, Jill Domoney, Stefania Mannarini, Josephine Ocloo, Margaret Heslin, Debra Bick, Louise M Howard, Harriet MacMillan, Paul Ramchandani and 1 more

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Federica TacciniSection of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. federica.taccini@unipd.it.
Kylee TrevillionSection of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK. kylee.trevillion@kcl.ac.uk.
Jill DomoneySection of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Stefania MannariniDepartment of Philosophy, Sociology, Education, and Applied Psychology (FISPPA), Section of Applied Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Josephine OclooSection of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Margaret HeslinKing's Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Debra BickWarwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick & University Hospitals Coventry and Warwick NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, UK.
Louise M HowardSection of Women's Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
Harriet MacMillanDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, and of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Paul RamchandaniUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Nicky StanleySchool of Health, Social Work, and Sport, University of Lancashire, Preston, UK.

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to assess the potential for a whole-family intervention for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) - the For Baby's Sake programme - to address both parenting and abusive behaviours in families experiencing DVA. This objective is achieved by investigating parents' perspective. This trauma-informed programme works separately with mothers and fathers and is intended to start in pregnancy and continue for two years.

methodsThree sets of individual interviews were conducted with mothers and fathers both at the start of the programme (during pregnancy); one year after programme enrolment and at programme end. Reflexive Thematic Analysis was employed. 26 mothers and 13 fathers participated with a total of 83 interviews.

resultsParents reported perceived improvements in parenting knowledge and behaviours, notably through psychoeducation on child development and feedback on video recordings of parent-child interactions. Mothers acknowledged experiences of DVA, and found psychoeducation, insights into intergenerational transmission, and safety planning activities beneficial. Some fathers acknowledged perpetration of violent behaviours. Fathers embraced change by addressing their own Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), acquiring emotional regulation skills, and committing to anger management. Both fathers and mothers stressed the importance of a non-judgmental environment and a desire to enhance parenting as motivating factors for acknowledging DVA and committing to change.

conclusionsThe findings suggest that whole-family approach interventions - such as the For Baby's Sake programme - holds promise in addressing both parenting and abusive behaviours in families experiencing DVA.

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Domestic ViolenceFamily TherapyParentingAdultFathersFemaleHumansInfantLongitudinal StudiesMaleMothersParent-Child RelationsPregnancyDomestic violence and abuseIntergenerational transmissionInterventionParentingTraumaWhole-family approach

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