Abusive Men: How Extreme, Unstable Self Views Lead to Violence : Estimating the Role of Extreme, Unstable Self Views in Spousal Abuse.

ISBN-13: 9783639150261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 172 str.

Catherine A MacLennan

Opis

This two-section book is about men who perpetratespousal abuse. Part A is an integrated exploration of the relationsbetween self-views,instability and inflexibility ofself-views, and spousal abuse. In some violent menthreatened egotism might predict spousal violence. Part B describes the author''s structural equationmodel of the predictive power of the constructs ofpsychopathy, narcissism, social desirability,instability and unclarity of self, extreme genderschemas, and inflexible self-schemas on spousalabuse. Findings supported a small and yet significantimpact of an exploitive and entitled subtype ofnarcissism, inflexible attachment schemas, fear offemininity and desire for masculinity, and anindirect effect of overcontrolled Ego Control/Guiltschemas. Further, the findings support the utility ofmeasuring these constructs in clinical assessment andtreatment planning, especially when spousal abuse isa concern.

O autorze

Dr Catherine A MacLennan earned her PhD in clinical psychology
from Fielding Graduate University. She is a licensed psychologist
in private practice in rural Omak, Washington. She specializes in
clinical and forensic psychology and rural mental health,is
experienced with psychological assessment and testing with
children, adolescents, and adults.