Citation

Sonkin DJ, Dutton DG. J. Aggression Maltreat. Trauma 2003; 7(1-2): 105-133.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J146v07n01_06

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This report explores the relationship between attachment theory and treatment of perpetrators of domestic violence. First, the authors present a brief overview of attachment theory. This is followed by a discussion of how domestic violence research findings suggests that attachment theory is a good paradigm to understanding the phenomenon of intimate violence. Lastly, the authors describe the elements of attachmentoriented psychotherapy as they might apply to working with perpetrators of domestic violence.