@article{ref1,
title="Anger Disturbances Among Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Court-Mandated Treatment",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2008",
author="Eckhardt, C. I. and Samper, Rita E. and Murphy, Christopher M.",
volume="23",
number="11",
pages="1600-1617",
abstract="In the present study, the authors clustered a pretreatment sample of 190 perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) mandated to attend group counseling based on State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory scores and examined whether these profiles were associated with differential outcomes 1 year postadjudication. Cluster analysis revealed 3 groups: (a) high anger-expressive (HA-E, n = 56), (b) moderate anger-inexpressive (MA-IE; n = 13), and (c) low anger (LA; n = 118). HA-E men perpetrated more IPV, reported experiencing and witnessing more abuse during childhood, scored higher on psychopathology measures, and reported more substance problems. HA-E and MA-IE males had higher program attrition and rearrest rates; MA-IE males were more likely to be arrested for assault-related offenses. Thus, although the majority of partner-abusive men do not present with anger-related disturbances, the presence of anger problems may be a marker for an array of traits that may complicate the treatment process.  <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260508314322",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260508314322"
}