The abusive personality : violence and control in intimate relationships / / Donald G. Dutton

• Autore: Dutton Donald G. <1943->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, c2007
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.85/82
• Soggetto topico: Abusive men - Psychology; Object relations (Psychoanalysis); Attachment behavior; Intimacy (Psychology)
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The abusive personality
• ISBN: 1-281-12356-0; 9786611123567; 1-59385-618-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809635803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II