The abusive personality : violence and control in intimate relationships
Dutton, Donald G.
The abusive personality : violence and control in intimate relationships Dutton, Donald G. - 2nd ed. - New York Guilford Press 2007 - ix, 262 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Early Explanations Chapter 3. Learning of Abusiveness Chapter 4. The Psychology of the Cycle of Violence Chapter 5. The Structure of the Abusive Personality: The Data Chapter 6. The Primitive Origins of Rage
This influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior-it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. He illuminates the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood and presents an evidence-based treatment approach designed to meet this population's unique needs. The second edition features two new chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.--Publisher's description
xxu
9781593853716 (hbk.)
ABUSIVE MEN
ATTACHMENT
BEHAVIOUR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
PERSONALITY TRAITS
PERSONALITY TRAITS
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
PSYCHOLOGY
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
616.8582 ABU
The abusive personality : violence and control in intimate relationships Dutton, Donald G. - 2nd ed. - New York Guilford Press 2007 - ix, 262 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Early Explanations Chapter 3. Learning of Abusiveness Chapter 4. The Psychology of the Cycle of Violence Chapter 5. The Structure of the Abusive Personality: The Data Chapter 6. The Primitive Origins of Rage
This influential book provides an innovative framework for understanding and treating intimate partner violence. Integrating a variety of theoretical and empirical perspectives, Donald G. Dutton demonstrates that male abusiveness is more than just a learned pattern of behavior-it is the outgrowth of a particular personality configuration. He illuminates the development of the abusive personality from early childhood to adulthood and presents an evidence-based treatment approach designed to meet this population's unique needs. The second edition features two new chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.--Publisher's description
xxu
9781593853716 (hbk.)
ABUSIVE MEN
ATTACHMENT
BEHAVIOUR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
PERSONALITY TRAITS
PERSONALITY TRAITS
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
PSYCHOLOGY
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
616.8582 ABU