Subtypes of partner violence perpetrators among male and female psychiatric patients.

Walsh, Zach; Swogger, Marc T.; O’Connor, Brian P.; Schonbrun, Yael Chatav; Shea, M. Tracie; Stuart, Gregory L.

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“…More recently, however, a study of 567 male and female psychiatric patients (231 with a history of IPV perpetration and 336 without such history) found evidence for all three HoltzworthMunroe and Stuart's (2014) subtypes among the women as well as the men. Although rates of IPV recidivism were about the same across subtypes for the male sample, the rates for generally violent women were twice those for the family-only type (Walsh et al, 2010).…”

Section: Differential Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…A limitation of these typologies is that they focus on only one part of the relationship dyad, although Walsh et al (2010) did note that many of the borderline female perpetrators in their sample were also IPV victims, as were many of the generally violent men. The now well-known typology first proposed by Michael Johnson was derived from criminal as well as community samples and posits four separate categories based on physical violence, emotional abuse and controlling behaviors, and the extent to which the violence is unilateral or bidirectional (Johnson & Leone, 2005;Kelly & Johnson, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs: A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards in the United States

Armenti²,

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In the United States, the judicial system response to violence between intimate partners, or intimate partner violence (IPV), typically mandates that adjudicated perpetrators complete a batterer intervention program (BIP). The social science data has found that these programs, on the whole, are only minimally effective in reducing rates of IPV. The authors examined the social science literature on the characteristics and efficacy of BIPs. More than 400 studies were considered, including a sweeping, recently conducted survey of BIP directors across the United States and Canada. Results of this review indicate that the limitations of BIPs are due, in large part, to the limitations of current state standards regulating these programs and, furthermore, that these standards are not grounded in the body of empirical research evidence or best practices. The authors, all of whom have considerable expertise in the area of domestic violence perpetrator treatment, conducted an exhaustive investigation of the following key intervention areas: overall effectiveness of BIPs; length of treatment/length of group sessions; number of group participants and number of facilitators; group format and curriculum; assessment protocol and instruments; victim contact; modality of treatment; differential treatment; working with female perpetrators; working with perpetrators in racial and ethnic minority groups; working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) perpetrators; perpetrator treatment and practitioner–client relationships; and required practitioner education and training. Recommendations for evidence-based national BIP standards were made based on findings from this review.

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Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs: A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards in the United States

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“…Interestingly, in a study with a sample of men in treatment for intimate partner violence it was reported that 40% had partners who initiated the violence (Gondolf, 1996). In humans, perpetration of intimate partner violence has been related to personality disorders in men (Edwards et al, 2003), and more recently in women (Walsh et al, 2010). Furthermore, exposure to childhood trauma increases the risk to develop both, personality disorders and intimate partner violence (Beauchaine et al, 2009).…”

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Long-term programming of enhanced aggression by peripuberty stress in female rats

Cordero

Ansermet

Sandi

2013

Psychoneuroendocrinology

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Summary Human literature has linked adverse early life experiences with an increased risk to develop violent behaviors in both boys and girls. We have previously shown that male rats submitted to stress during the peripuberty period display as adults abnormal aggressive behavior against both male intruders and female partners. In the present study, we examined whether the same stress protocol would affect the development of aggressive behaviors in female rats. We evaluated the behavior of these peripuberty stressed female rats when confronted, at adulthood, with either female or male intruders, and during their cohabitation with male partners. Given that estrus cycle influences mood and aggressive behaviors, female aggressive behavior was assessed at different estrus cycle phases: estrus and diestrus, and during pregnancy and lactancy. Additionally, we evaluated postpartum plasma levels of vasopressin, oxytocin and corticosterone, hormones associated with aggression and the regulation of social behavior. Compared to control females, females submitted to stressful events during puberty exhibited higher and more sustained rates of aggression during adulthood independently on the estrus cycle or the sex of the intruder, and they had higher levels of plasma vasopressin. Significant correlations between plasma levels of vasopressin and corticosterone and aggressive behavior were also found. Strikingly, our results showed opposite intragroup correlations suggesting a different role of these hormones on aggression depending on life experiences. We provide here an animal model, devoid of cultural influences strongly supporting a role for biological factors in the development of aggressive behaviors following exposure to stressful events at puberty in females. #

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“…This is especially important in studies with batterers conducted in prison, where reports of more severe violence are expected. For instance, using the typology of Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart, Walsh et al (2010) found the same levels of physical violence for the generally violent/antisocial group (with longer criminal history) and the family-only violent group in a sample of civil-psychiatric patients. As it is discussed below, criminology literature on crime specialization provides theoretical arguments to anticipate that family-only batterers could be also involved in moderate to severe violence toward their partners.…”

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“…The Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart's batterer typology, as well as others, emphasizes the role of psychopathology to differentiate between groups of batterers. In their follow up of batterers, however, Holtzworth-Munroe et al (2003) found that the generally violent and dysphoric/borderline groups were almost indistinguishable (see also Delsol, Margolin, & John, 2003;Holtzworth-Munroe & Meehan, 2004) and that level of psychopathy in these groups were similar (Holtzworth-Munroe, Meehan, Herron, Rehman, & Stuart, 2000;Huss, Covell, & LanghinrichsenRohling, 2006;Walsh et al, 2010). While the empirical evidence suggests that psychopathology could be on the onset of partner violence for some individuals, it might not allow to clearly distinguish between subgroups of batterers (dysphoric/borderline and generally violent/antisocial in Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart's typology; moderate and high-risk batterer in Cavanaugh and Gelles' typology).…”

Section: Severity Of Violence and Psychopathologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Generalists versus specialists: Toward a typology of batterers in prison

Herrero

Torres

Fernández-Suárez

et al. 2016

The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

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a b s t r a c tIn this study we apply the versatile/specialist offender debate to the research of intimate partner violence. We propose the existence of two types of imprisoned male batterers: the generalist and the specialist batterer. The individual, family, and community characteristics of these types of batterers are further explored in 110 imprisoned males in the Penitentiary of Villabona (Spain). As for the individual characteristics, results indicate that the generalist batterer present higher levels of psychopathology (specially antisocial and borderline personality), sexist attitudes, and substance dependence. Specialist batterers presented higher levels of conflict in their family of origin. Finally, generalist batterers reported coming from more socially disordered communities and showed lower levels of participation and integration in these communities than the specialist batterer. These results suggest that the classical distinctions among batterers based on psychopathology and context of violence (whether general or family only) might be of little utility when applied to imprisoned male batterers. Generalistas frente a especialistas: hacia una tipología de maltratadores encarceladosPalabras clave: Maltratador Encarcelado Tipología Psicopatología Comunidad Familia Historia delictiva r e s u m e n En este estudio aplicamos el debate del delincuente versátil/especialista a la investigación de la violencia de pareja. Proponemos que hay dos tipos de maltratadores masculinos en prisión: el generalista y el especialista. Se profundiza en la exploración de las características familiares, individuales y comunitarias de ambos tipos de maltratadores en 110 varones encarcelados en la prisión de Villabona (España). Sobre las características individuales los resultados indican que el maltratador generalista tiene niveles elevados de psicopatología (sobre todo personalidad antisocial y límite), actitudes sexistas y dependencia de sustancias. Los maltratadores especialistas tenían niveles elevados de conflicto con la familia de origen. Por último, los maltratadores generalistas afirmaban que procedían de comunidades más desestructuradas socialmente que los maltratadores especialistas. Estos resultados indican que la distinción clásica entre maltratadores según la psicopatología y el contexto de la violencia (únicamente la general o familiar) pudiera ser poco útil en el caso de los maltratadores masculinos encarcelados. In the last decades, the study of typologies of batterers has provided empirical evidence on the heterogeneous nature of partner violence and has pointed out how typologies could be of help in identifying different etiological mechanisms of partner violence (Capaldi & Kim, 2007). In their influential review, * Corresponding author. Despacho 233. Plaza Feijoo s/n. 33003 Oviedo, Spain.E-mail address: olaizola@uniovi.es (J. Herrero). Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) proposed that batterers might be classified along three dimensions: (a) severity and frequency of marital violence, (b) generality of ...

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Subtypes of partner violence perpetrators among male and female psychiatric patients.

Cited by 76 publications

References 95 publications

Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs: A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards in the United States

Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programs: A Proposal for Evidence-Based Standards in the United States

Long-term programming of enhanced aggression by peripuberty stress in female rats

Generalists versus specialists: Toward a typology of batterers in prison

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