Batterer typologies: substance use, impulsivity and results of an IPVAW offender treatment program in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Batterer impulsivity and substance use are relevant factors in the study of gender violence. Impulsivity is defined by the tendency to act suddenly and without forethought. Combined with drunkenness, it can materially increase the likelihood of intimate partner violence.

Methods

The present study examines substance use and impulsivity among a sample of 243 men convicted of IPVAW offences under the Spanish Gender Violence Act (Organic Law 1/2004) in relation to the levels of violence and psychopathologies presented by these perpetrators, in order to understand the results of court-ordered psychological treatments provided under Spain's Gender Violence Offenders Intervention Program. The participants, aged an average 39.1 years, were classified into three types ba

SUBMITTER: Mateo-Fernandez PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821584 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature