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Female domestic violence offenders: their attachment security, trauma symptoms, and personality organization

Goldenson, Julie, Geffner, Robert, Foster, Sharon L., Clipson, Clark R.·2007·Violence and Victims

Abstract

Unlike male domestic violence offenders, female domestic violence offenders have traditionally been overlooked in research and theory, despite the fact that females also have high rates of domestic violence perpetration. Towards the aim of extending extant research on male and female pepetrators of domestic violence, we examined attachment style, trauma symptoms, and personality organization in 33 female offenders receiving mandated treatment for domestic violence. These offenders were compared to 32 nonoffending women receiving psychological treatment. The Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-Revised) was used to examine adult attachment, the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) was used to examine trauma symptomology, and finally, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III) was used to examine cluster B personality traits. Analyses indicated that female domestic violence offenders reported less attachment security, more trauma-related symptoms, and more personality psychopathology (Antisocial, Borderline, and Dependent Subscales) than did nonoffender clinical comparison women.

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  • Compared to non-violent samples, physical IPV perpetrators show higher levels of anxiety and avoidance and a preoccupied attachment style.

    “Compared to non-violent samples, physical IPV perpetrators show higher level of anxiety and avoidance (Goldenson et al., 2007) and a preoccupied attachment style (Henderson et al., 2005).”

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Authors
Goldenson, J., Geffner, R., Foster, S. L., & Clipson, C. R.
Affiliations
Alliant University (US)
Venue
Violence and Victims
Published
2007-10
Volume
22
Issue
5
Pages
532-545
ISSN
  • 0886-6708 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7073
OpenAlex
W2030216453
Cited by
125
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Violence and Victims (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Keywords
attachment security, trauma symptoms, personality organization, antisocial personality, borderline personality, dependent personality, involuntary treatment, Experiences in Close Relationships, Trauma Symptom Inventory, MCMI-III
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Middle Aged, Object Attachment, Personality Assessment, Personality Disorders, Prisoners, Surveys and Questionnaires, Spouse Abuse, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Women's Health, Domestic Violence

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