Subtypes of partner violence perpetrators among male and female psychiatric patients

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 563-574

  Walsh, Zach ^a   Swogger, Marc T ^b   O'Connor, Brian P ^c   Schonbrun, Yael Chatav ^d   Shea, M Tracie ^d   Stuart, Gregory L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Batterer subtypes; Female perpetrators of violence; Intimate partner violence; Personality disorders; Psychiatric patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 77955641497     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019858     Document Type: Article

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