A comparison of alexithymia levels of male intimate partner abuse perpetrators and men from the general community

Intimate partner abuse (IPA) is a significant social issue with diverse and complex risk factors. Recent attention, however, has been placed on the individual psychological and emotional factors associated with IPA, including deficits in the processing of emotions. The construct of alexithymia, whic...

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Autor principal: Strickland, James (Autor)
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Publicado: 2014
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