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Characteristics of Intimate Partner Violence Offenders

Psychopathic Traits Partly Explained the Reduced Vagal Tone of Batterers Coping with Acute Stress

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Pages 882-899 | Received 03 Jul 2023, Accepted 06 Dec 2023, Published online: 17 Dec 2023

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