INTERNATIONAL ADAPTATION OF A TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR SITUATIONAL COUPLE VIOLENCE Sandra M. Stith and Chelsea M. Spencer Kansas State University Karen J. Ripoll-N u~ nez and Ana L. Jaramillo-Sierra Universidad de Los Andes Farideh Khodadadi-Andariyeh Chamran University Fatemeh Nikparvar Kansas State University Ria Oksman and Juha Metelinen Kuopion Kriisikeskus/Kuopio Crisis Center Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious international problem. Stith, S. M., McCol- lum, E. E., and Rosen, K. H. received funding from the US National Institute of Mental Health to develop and test a program for couples experiencing IPV: Domestic Violence Focused Couples Treatment (DVFCT). This article provides an overview of DVFCT, and presents three case studies illustrating how DVFCT has been adapted for use in Colombia, Iran, and Finland. This article emphasizes the need for adapting treatment models to be cul- turally informed, provides practice-based evidence for DVFCT as a treatment model, and highlights the importance of careful screening and assessment when working with couples who have experienced violence, no matter the country or location where treatment is being conducted. Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious problem throughout the world (Devries et al., 2013). Michael Johnson (2008) developed a typology of IPV. His work has been reviewed and replicated and has been identified as the most influential typologies proposed so far (Ali, Dhingra, & McGarry, 2016, p. 18). Johnson reported that there are two prominent types of IPV—Intimate Terrorism (IT) and Situational Couple Violence (SCV). IT is characterized by one partner Sandra M. Stith, Ph.D., is a University Distinguished professor in the Couple and Family therapy program at Kansas State University. She had edited four books and authored over 100 articles and book chapters on the topic of intimate partner violence. Chelsea M. Spencer, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Kansas State University. Her research focuses on intimate partner violence, intimate partner homicide, and sexual violence. Karen J. Ripoll-N u~ nez, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Psychology Depart- ment at Universidad de los Andes, in Bogot a, Colombia. Her research focuses on couple relationships, couple vio- lence, and infidelity. Ana L. Jaramill-Sierra, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Universidad de los Andes in Bogot a, Colombia. She recieved her Ph.D. in Human Development at Virginia Tech. Farideh Khodadadi- Andariyeh, Ph.D. received her degree in family counseling from Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz, Iran. Fate- meh Nikparvar, Ph.D., is a Clinic director in the University of Central Missouri at the Marriage and Family Therapy program. She is a licensed couple therapist and her research focus is on intimate partner violence. Ria Oksman, M.A., is a family therapist and was the project manager at the Turvallinen Perhe-project at Kuopion Kriisikeskus/ Kuopio Crisis Center in the city of Kuopio, Finland. Juha Metelinen, certified nurse of mental health, family therapy training and psychotherapist, is a project and crisis worker at Kuopio Seudun Mielenterveysseura Hyv€ a Hieli Ry/ Kuopio Crisis Center in the city of Kuopio, Finland on the Turvallinen Perhe/Safe Family Project. Address Correspondence to Chelsea M. Spencer, 243 Campus Creek Complex, Manhattan KS 66506; E-mail: cspencer@ksu.edu JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 1 Journal of Marital and Family Therapy doi: 10.1111/jmft.12397 © 2019 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy