Personality Profiles in Abused Women Receiving Psychotherapy According to the Existence of Childhood Abuse |
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Authors: | Montse Davins-Pujols Carles Pérez-Testor Manel Salamero-Baró Josep A Castillo-Garayoa |
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Institution: | (1) Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain;(2) Vidal i Barraquer Institute for Mental Health, Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, 88-90, 08022 Barcelona, Spain |
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Abstract: | This study explores the personality profiles and the influence of childhood abuse on personality profiles of a group of 142
female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) who attended a specialized, free care, public outpatient psychological care
service in Spain. Characteristics of the abuse were obtained through a semi-structured interview, and personality profiles
were assessed using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (Millon, 1983/1999), validated for the Spanish population.
Results revealed that most of the women showed elevations on the basic personality scales, especially on the Dependent, Avoidant,
Self-defeating, and Compulsive scales. Women who suffered childhood abuse presented greater elevations in Avoidant, Antisocial,
Passive-Aggressive, Self-defeating, and Borderline scales. The importance of studying the effects of violence in intimate
relationships in order to analyze prevention and intervention strategies is discussed. |
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