Subtypes of batterers in treatment: empirical support for a distinction between type I, type II and type III

This study explores the existence of different types of batterers in a sample of 266 men who had been court referred for intimate partner violence. The data collected in the assessment that have been used to perform a hierarchical and a two-step cluster analysis fall into three areas: aggression tow...

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Published in:PloS one 2014-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e110651-e110651
Main Authors: Graña, José Luis, Redondo, Natalia, Muñoz-Rivas, Marina J, Cantos, Arthur L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggression
Aggression - psychology
Aggressive behavior
Aggressiveness
Alcohol use
Alcohols
Analysis
Anger
Antisocial behavior
Antisocial Personality Disorder - physiopathology
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
Behavior
Biology and Life Sciences
Cluster analysis
Correctional treatment programs
Deviance
Domestic Violence
Emotions
Empirical analysis
Hostility
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Intimate partner violence
Male
Mens health
Middle Aged
Personality
Personality traits
Psychology
Psychopathology
Psychopathy
Researchers
Sexual Partners - psychology
Social behavior
Social Sciences
Spouse Abuse
Typology
Violence
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Summary:This study explores the existence of different types of batterers in a sample of 266 men who had been court referred for intimate partner violence. The data collected in the assessment that have been used to perform a hierarchical and a two-step cluster analysis fall into three areas: aggression towards the partner, general aggression and presence of psychopathology and personality traits, more specifically, alcohol use, borderline and antisocial personality traits, psychopathy traits, state anger and trait anger, anger expression and control, anger, hostility, and, finally, impulsivity. The results show a typology consisting of 3 types of batterers on the basis of violence level and psychopathology: low (65%), moderate (27.8%) and high (7.1%). This study provides empirical support for the development of batterer typologies. These typologies will help achieve early detection of different types of batterers, allowing us to tailor interventions on the basis of the needs of each of the types.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0110651