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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Alexithymic traits are closely related to impulsivity and cognitive and empathic dysfunctions in intimate partner violence perpetrators: New targets for intervention.

ÁNgel Romero-martínezLuis Moya-albiolMarisol Lila

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AdultMale050103 clinical psychologymedia_common.quotation_subjectIntimate Partner ViolenceEmpathyEmotional processingPsychiatric RehabilitationImpulsivityExecutive FunctionBehavior TherapyIntervention (counseling)Developmental and Educational PsychologymedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesAttentionCognitive DysfunctionAffective Symptomsmedia_common05 social sciencesNeuropsychologyCognitionMiddle AgedNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyRecidivismImpulsive BehaviorDomestic violencemedicine.symptomEmpathyPsychologyClinical psychology

description

Clinical psychologists are interested in studying factors that interfere with the behavioral regulation of perpetrators of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW), as well as the way these factors affect the risk of future recidivism after interventions that are designed for them are completed. Although several variables have been proposed as risk factors for IPVAW, the role of alexithymia and its relationships with other cognitive and empathic variables in IPVAW perpetrators has been neglected. Thus, the main aim of this study was to compare the alexithymic and cognitive and empathic traits in a carefully selected sample of IPVAW perpetrators (

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-04-27Applied neuropsychology. Adult
10.1080/23279095.2019.1594233https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31030565