Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations [Hardcover]

K. Daniel O'Leary (Author), Roland D. Maiuro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2001

This volume addresses the importance of measuring psychological abuse and shows that psychological aggression can be reliably measured. Part I identifies measurement issues and contains several scales and inventories for measuring psychological maltreatment. Part II discusses the interpersonal dynamics with specific populations, including battered women, low-income women, and African American women. This remains an important resource in the field of domestic violence.

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About the Author

is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and past Chairman of the Psychology Department at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Roland D. Maiuro, PhD, is the Director of the Anger Management Domestic Violence, and Workplace Conflict Programs located at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Maiuro has received the Social Issues Award from the Washington State Psychological Association for his research on domestically violent men, and the Gold Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association for program development, teaching and applied research in the areas of anger and interpersonal violence. Dr. Maiuro currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Violence and Victims, an internationally distributed research journal devoted to theory, practice, and public policy related to perpetrators and victims of interpersonal violence.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company; 1 edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826113214
• ISBN-13: 978-0826113214
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,423,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding psychological and emotional abuse, March 5, 2001

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Di Townsan, RN, BSN, MSNc Interpersonal Viol... (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations (Hardcover)

Comprehensive Reference on Psychological and Emotional Abuse:

This book provides one of the first comprehensive scientific treatments of an intrinsic topic in the area of domestic violence. O'Leary and Maiuro have compiled a series of cutting edge papers and commentaries on the assessment of various types of psychological and emotional abuse, the relationship of psychological abuse to physical abuse, and the impact of psychological abuse upon victims. Several new scales for reliably measuring such things as dominance, jealous control, denigration of self-esteem, interfering with work or school are included along with data that substantiates the validity of the tools. A form of victim manipulation called "Stockholm Syndrome" is also included in this volume, assisting the reader to understand why the victim continues to return to the perpetrator of psychological and emotional abuse. This resource is also filled with exceptionally current references for additional reading. This book is a good source for domestic abuse therapists, researchers, teachers, and sophisticated readers who want a state of the art reference book on the most toxic component of domestic abuse - psychological and emotional abuse. I would recommend it very highly.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent BookRecommended Highly, February 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations (Hardcover)

As an educator, I found this to be an excellent reference book on psychological and emotional abuse. The editors have organized and critiqued a nice assortment of contributions from some of the top people in the field of psychology and domestic abuse. As Dr. Maiuro points out in his introductory chapter "Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names (as well as other forms of derogation and abuse) can also hurt you." While some of the work is technical and appropriate for advanced students and professionals, it is clearly written and includes actual tests that are used to determine whether someone is psychologically abused. I highly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For All Clinicians, January 26, 2001

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Matthew J. Bayan (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychological Abuse in Violent Domestic Relations (Hardcover)

An excellent compendium of the latest issues regarding violent relationships. Challenging, informative, disturbing, and immensely useful not only for front-line therapists and counselors, but for anyone interested in the topic.