Donald G. Dutton, Ph.D., is a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and the director of the Assaultive Husbands Program in Vancouver.Susan K. Golant is the author of 13 books including Helping Yourself Help Others, with Rosalylnn Carter.

• What Is A Batterer? * Drowning in a Red Tide * Are All Batterers Alike? * The Cycle of Violence and the Abusive Personality The Creation Of A Cyclical Batterer * Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder * Shame: The Fathers Contribution * Ambivalent and Angry Attachment: The Mothers Contribution * Learning the Ways of Violence * The Assaultive Man as an Adolescent * The Borderline Male: The Cycle of Fear and Rage Is A Cure Possible? * Helping the Abusive Man * Conclusion