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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450874103321

Autore

Dutton Donald G. <1943->

Titolo

The abusive personality [[electronic resource] ] : violence and control in intimate relationships / / Donald G. Dutton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-12356-0

9786611123567

1-59385-618-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/82

Soggetti

Abusive men - Psychology

Object relations (Psychoanalysis)

Attachment behavior

Intimacy (Psychology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Early explanations -- Learning of abusiveness -- The psychology of the cycle of violence -- The structure of the abusive personality: the data -- The primitive origins of rage -- An anger born of fear: attachment rage -- The sociopsychoneurobiology of attachment -- The early antecedents studies -- Longitudinal development and female abusive personalities -- The treatment of assaultiveness.

Sommario/riassunto

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 c