Psychopathology, Personal and Relationship Problems in Men Who Enact Family Violence

This study aimed at determing psychopathology and personal and relationship problems in violent husband. In this cross – sectional study 230 male were selected through a multi clustral sampling from four different regions of Tehran. Then they completed Conflict Tactics Scales-2, personal and relationship Profile and Symptoms Check list-90-Revised. Based on their response to Conflict Tactics Scales-2, they were devided in to two groups. Then the psychopathological profile and personal and Relationship problems were compaired. Psychopathology, personal and relationshoip Profile were drawn. It showed that violence is associated with Psychopathology and excessive personal and relationship problems in violent husband (P&le0/05). Violent husband in compare with nonviolent husband have more severe psychological symptomathology and more personal and relationship problems.