Affective dependence and aggression: an exploratory study

Filippo Petruccelli, Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Valeria Verrastro, Irene Petruccelli, Roberta Federico, Giovanni Martinotti, Andrea Fossati, Massimo Di Giannantonio, Luigi Janiri

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Abstract

Emotionally dependent subjects may engage in controlling, restrictive, and aggressive behaviours, which limit their partner's autonomy. The underlying causes of such behaviours are not solely based on levels of aggression, but act as a mean of maintaining the subject's own sense of self-worth, identity, and general functioning.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)805469-805469
Number of pages1
JournalBioMed Research International
Volume2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • aggression
  • dependence

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