Batterers tend to manipulate the therapeutic process
A lot of batterers threaten suicide
Batterers who are depressed and without hope a more dangerous
Batterers like to try and get you committed
Batterers have distorted thinking
Batterer
Low self-esteem
Believes in myths of battering relationship
Strong belief in traditional gender roles
Blames others for his behavior
Pathologically jealous
Alternates between violence and being regretful
Has severe stress reactions, with which he copes by drinking and battering
Uses sex as an act of aggression, often to bolster self-esteem
Does not believe the violent behavior should have negative consequences
Socially isolated
Very sensitive to the nuances of other person's behavior
Becomes paranoid under stress
Psychology of the batterer
Unpredictable temper.
Excessively jealous.
Possessive of you and your time.
Family history of abuse.
Childhood experiences: may have witnessed a parent use violence in order to obtain what they want, which can lead to antisocial behavior.
Some batterers are categorized as "psychopaths": the person is incapable of feeling remorse.
They may isolate you from your friends and family as they wish to possess the majority of your time and attention.
Manipulative when they want sex.
Blame other for their own actions.
Batterers that were neglected as children may never have experienced love or a sense of security and are now, as adults, incapable of showing or expressing either condition.
Batterers may also be drug abusers, which often leads to an inability to control their own emotions.
Batterer's Intervention Program uses the Evidence Based Curriculum called, "The Deluth Model."
For more information or to register for a class, call:
(424) 239-6472
DAZ Foundation
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