Clinical Models for the Treatment of Gay Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Bibliographic Data

ID12398491
AuthorsDan Byrne (corresponding author)
Year1996
Volume4
Issue1
Pages107-116
Publication date1996-05-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-8720 • E-ISSN: 1540-4056
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j041v04n01_11
OpenAlexW2025881338
LanguageEN
Citations received9

Violence and abuse within same sex relationships have not received the attention they merit as significat psychosocial health issues. The lesbian and gay community has reached a developmental milestone which allows critical examination of same sex relationships and the identification of problems which include physical, emotional, and psychological violence. A literature review reveals a dearth of articles on violence within same sex relationships. External and internalized homophobia are cited as factors which may contribute to low self-esteem experienced by gay males who may be abusive in their relationships. Intervention models described are individual psychosocial treatment, individual psychotherapeutic treatment, and group treatment

Developmental psychology · Domestic violence · Intervention (counseling · Lesbian · Medical emergency · Milestone · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies