Table 1 Sample of interview questions
Focus | Example of question or prompt |
|---|---|
Overall experience of aggression and/or violence | − Could you describe an occasion(s), if any, in which the person was aggressive and/or violent? − On these occasions, what drug/alcohol was the person using? − In what way was the person aggressive and/or violent (e.g., verbal, physical, emotional, directed at a person or property)? − What things, if any, served as specific triggers to this behaviour? |
Effect of aggression and/or violence on family members and others in family | − What effect, if any, has the person’s aggression and/or violence had on your health and well-being and that of other family members? − What effect, if any, has the person’s behaviour on the way your family is structured and operates, and how family members support each other? |
Preventing and coping with aggression and/or violence | − What things, if any, do you do to help prevent and cope with the person’s aggression and/or violence? − Is there anything you would do doing differently, to help you cope with this behaviour? − Are there any other things that could help you prevent and cope with this behaviour? |