Citation

Genest AA, Mathieu C. Sante Ment. Que. 2011; 36(2): 161-180.

Vernacular Title

Lien entre troubles de personnalité, troubles de l'attachement et comportements violents: synthèse des écrits.

Affiliation

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Communaute et Sante Mentale)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22997651

Abstract

Past research has established that personality disorders and attachment disorders are important risk factors for the perpetration of violent acts in a context of an intimate relationship. Very few studies have been conducted linking personality and attachment disorders to violent behaviors outside of the domestic violence context. This paper proposes to address this gap by reviewing the literature and linking these important concepts to general violence. This will allow a better understanding of the dynamics of violence and possibly open the door to new research and interventions taking into account both attachment and personality disorders as prodromic factors.

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