Citation

Bursten B. Bull. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law 1981; 9(2): 116-127.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7317653

Abstract

Five cases are presented wherein the violent person had had no substantial previous history of violence. Each of these people idealized the partner, were unable to accept the fact that the relationship was at an end and split off the anger. Frantic attempts to repair the relationship were made. Under various psychophysiological conditions, dyscontrol resulted in an outburst of violence toward the loved one.

Language: en