title: [Personality traits and psychiatric disorders in females with violent partner relationships: a correlational study].
abstract: The domestic violence (physical or psychological, uni or bidirectional) poses questions about female victims' personality traits or mental disorders that facilitate the development of violence. A sample of 32 females between 20 and 65 years old was studied with the International Psychiatric Interview - Modified (MINI) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2). ANOVA non parametric and Fischer's Exact Test, (p<0.05) were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  impulsivity was predominant in crossed violence, and victims showed depressive symptoms and low esteem. MINI showed general anxiety disorder and MMPI-2 showed paranoid symptoms in both groups.
authors.affiliation: Médica Psiquiatra Forense, Tribunales de Familia del Poder Judicial de la Provincia de Mendoza, Master en Investigación Clinica de la Univ Nac Cuyo, Argentina. quirogamariadelosangeles1@infovia.com.ar
authors.forename: María de los Angeles
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: Quiroga
authors.forename: María Inés
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Foschi
authors.forename: Analía Verónica
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moles
authors.forename: Graciela Mafalda
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Parisi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001118:Argentina; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index