TY - BOOK AU - Dutton, Donald G. TI - The abusive personality: violence and control in intimate relationships SN - 9781593853716 (hbk.) U1 - 616.8582 ABU PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - Guilford Press KW - FVC KW - ABUSIVE MEN KW - ATTACHMENT KW - BEHAVIOUR KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS KW - PERSONALITY DISORDERS KW - PERSONALITY TRAITS KW - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS KW - PSYCHOLOGY KW - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE N1 - 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; xxu N2 - 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 ER -