The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the relationship between the five-factor model of personality and its association with aggression in 30 men and eight women who are suspects of domestic violence. The results show a positive correlation between neuroticism and hostility, a negative correlation between openness to experience and overall aggression, a negative correlation between agreeableness and physical aggression and anger, and a negative correlation between conscientiousness and anger. These results show us the need for personality assessment in domestic violence suspects and future research about personality and aggression.

Introduction: Traumatic events in a lifetime have an impact on the connection with others [1] and on emotional regulation in adults [2]. In the present study, we aim to analyse the relationship between traumatic events and the connection with others and to verify the relationship between traumatic events and emotional regulation. Materials and methods: The study design is descriptive, observational, and cross-sectional. The sample consisted of 63 Portuguese adults divided into two groups according to whether participants had experienced traumatic events (G1: n ¼ 28, 44.4%) or not (G2: n ¼ 35, 55.6%) with ages between 18 and 61 years old (M ¼ 28.78, SD ¼ 12.61). The link to the study was disclosed by e-mail and in social networks. Participants answered online to a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) [3], the Adult Attachment Scale-R (AAS-R) [4], and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) [5]. The study was conducted in accordance with all the ethical principles. Results: There were significant statistical differences between G1 and G2 on the total scale of the CTQ [F (1,61) ¼ 11.510, p ¼ .001], and in the subscales Emotional Abuse, Anxiety, and Trusting Others. The total score of the CTQ showed a negative correlation with the Trusting Others (r¼-0.299, p<.05) and a positive correlation with the total score of the DERS (r ¼ 0.281, p<.05), and with Limited Access to Regulatory Strategies (r ¼ 0.337, p<.05). There was a positive association between Emotional Abuse and Anxiety (r ¼ 0.413, p<.05). The Emotional Neglect and the Physical Neglect showed correlations with the DERS, Inability to Engage in Goal-Directed Behaviour, Difficulty to Control Behaviour, and Limited Access to Regulatory Strategies. Discussion and conclusions: Participants who didn't experience trauma revealed higher scores of connections with others. Our results also demonstrate that victims of trauma in childhood develop dysfunctional patterns of emotions [6]. This research highlights the negative consequences of child abuse in adults, concerning emotional regulation and connecting with others.

Introduction Violence against the elderly constitutes an undeniable and serious violation of human rights and affects the physical and psychological integrity of the victim. Is not a new phenomenon, is a worldwide problem that has become more pronounce in contemporary societies because of the ageing of the population. World Health Organization [ 1 ] defines elder violence as a single or repeated action, or the absence of an appropriate action, arising in the context of a relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes suffering or harm to an elderly person. Occurs through several behaviours involving psychological, physical, sexual, financial violence, neglect and self-neglect [ 2 ]. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the work developed by the Victims Information and Assistance Office (GIAV) and by Forensic Psychology Office (GPF) at Egas Moniz Higher Education School about elder abuse. Materials and methods The sample ( n = 14) is derived from the domestic violence risk assessments of GIAV and GPF. We assessed 6 victims: 2 women and 4 man, aged between 64 and 95 years old ( M = 76.67, sd = 10.71); and 8 defendants: 6 women and 2 man, aged between 24 and 77 years old ( M = 46.13, sd = 15.52). The relationship between victims and defendants are 13 sons/daughters and 1 tenant. Data were collected from lawsuits, semi-structured interviews of the victims and defendants, collateral information and criminal record. All ethical issues have been taken due to the sensitive nature of the involved data involved and the respective informed consentient which contained the purpose of the assesses, the confidentiality limits, and information about the ethics and technician’s impartiality was sign by all participants. Results The results demonstrated physical and psychological abuse (in all cases), followed by economical abuse ( n = 13, 92.9%) and social abuse ( n = 3, 21.4%). It is possible to identify several victims’ risk factors, namely gender (female victims – n = 11, 78.6%), physical problems/limitations ( n = 11, 78.6%), age above 75 years old ( n = 8, 57.1%) and previous abuse ( n = 6, 42.9%). The most relevant offender’s risk factors are financial problems ( n = 12, 85.7%), deficit in the coping skills ( n = 12, 85.7%), others blame ( n = 10, 71.4%), history of violence against others ( n = 8, 57.1%), aggressiveness ( n = 8, 57.1%), criminal history ( n = 6, 42.9%), victim of domestic violence in ...