TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dutton, Donald G.
TI  - The abusive personality: violence and control in intimate relationships
SN  - 1572307927
U1  - 616.8582 ABU 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New York
PB  - Guilford Press
KW  - FVC
KW  - ABUSIVE MEN
KW  - ATTACHMENT
KW  - BEHAVIOUR
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - PERSONALITY TRAITS
KW  - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
N1  - Bibliography p. 198-214; xxu
N2  - First published in 1998, this book looks at the nature of male abusiveness. It focuses on a particular type of personality which is easily threatened, jealous and fearful but masks these feelings with anger and control behaviour, often linked to negative childhood experiences. The latter include being a witness to violence, the use of shaming techniques by parents, and insecure attachment, in turn manifesting itself by characteristics such as terror of abandonment, an inability to regulate emotions or effectively deal with conflict. The last chapter deals with treatment
ER  -