Should health workers confront patients who they suspect of abusing their partners?
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[Mental health characteristics of men who abuse their intimate partners].
The prevalence of psychopathological disorders amongst men who abuse their intimate partners has yet to be established. This article reviews studies carried out to ascertain the mental health characteristics of male domestic abusers. Most of these studies are based on samples of abusers under treatment or in prison. They generally assess the presence of psychopathological disorders through self...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Medical Association Journal
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0820-3946,1488-2329
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1095889