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.

New to This Edition:

• Incorporates important advances in research on attachment, trauma research, and other areas.
• Chapters on the neurobiological roots of abusive behavior and the development of abusiveness in females.