The male abuser’s profile. Telltale biology?

Authors

  • Ángel Romero Martínez University of Valencia (Spain).
  • Marisol Lila University of Valencia (Spain).
  • Luis Moya Albiol University of Valencia (Spain).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.0.3174

Keywords:

hormones, psychobiology, neuroscience, violence against women

Abstract

Identifying markers of psychobiological predisposition to violence opens the door to prevention and intervention in the field of male violence against women. Currently, we have no effective drugs to treat abusers of women, but the development of psychotherapeutic intervention programmes and neuropsychological rehabilitation marks a promising path.

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Author Biographies

Ángel Romero Martínez, University of Valencia (Spain).

Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Psychobiology. University of Valencia (Spain).

Marisol Lila, University of Valencia (Spain).

Professor at the Department of Social Psychology. University of Valencia (Spain).

Luis Moya Albiol, University of Valencia (Spain).

Professor at the Department of Psychobiology. University of Valencia (Spain).  

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Romero-Martínez, A.; Lila, M.; Catalá-Miñana, A.; Williams, R. K. and L. Moya-Albiol, 2013b. «The Contribution of Childhood Abuse and Early Androgen Exposure to Impairments in Socio-cognitive Skills in Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators with High Alcohol Consumption». International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(8): 3753-3770. DOI: <10.3390/ijerph10083753>.

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Published

2015-04-16

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Romero Martínez, Ángel, Lila, M., & Moya Albiol, L. (2015). The male abuser’s profile. Telltale biology?. Metode Science Studies Journal, (5), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.0.3174
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