Forensic Psychology of Spousal Violence

Mauro Paulino is currently a coordinator at Mind, Institute of Clinical and Forensic Psychology (Lisbon, Portugal). He is also a forensic psychologist consultant at the Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, I.P. (Gabinete Médico-Legal e Forense Península Setúbal). Mauro received his Master's degree in Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine completing his research in the field of spousal violence. He is a PhD student at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra (Portugal). He is also a member of the Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC) and the Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics Laboratory (PsyAssessmentLab). He is an author and coordinator of several books and is a guest lecturer at various national and international universities.

Chapter 1: The Phenomenon of Marital ViolenceChapter 2: Statistic Data on Marital ViolenceChapter 3: The Different Forms of Marital ViolenceChapter 4: Consequence of abuseChapter 5: Characterization of Victims of Marital ViolenceChapter 6: Marital HomicideChapter 7: Explanatory Models of Marital ViolenceChapter 8: Brief Considerations Relating to Interventions on Marital ViolenceChapter 9: Research Tips in the field of Marital ViolenceChapter 10: Reality / Case Studies