I just happened across this...

William Fals-Stewart, Todd B. Kashdan, Timothy J. O'Farrell, and Gary
R. Birchler.  Behavioral couples therapy for drug-abusing patients:
effects on partner violence.  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
22 (2): 87-96, March 2002.

Abstract

  "Using data from a previous investigation, the purpose of the
  present study was to examine the effect of Behavioral Couples
  Therapy (BCT) on the prevalence of partner violence among married or
  cohabiting substance-abusing men (N = 80). Participants were
  randomly assigned to receive either BCT or individual-based
  treatment (IBT). The proportion of couples who engaged in
  male-to-female physical aggression was--"

[record-scratching sound effect]

"Couples who engaged in male-to-female physical aggression"?

If this is April Fool's phraseology, it ain't funny.

--David Epstein
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