Table 1.

Summary of papers reviewed

	Authors	Sample size (N)	Trait(s) identified	Violence definition
1	Ullrich et al. [44]).	1136	grandiose	Serious violence defined as: (1) Batteries resulting in physical injury the use of a weapon. (2) Sexual assaults. (3) Threats made with a weapon.
2	Fisher and Hall [18].	120	sense of entitlement	Type of violence not specified.
3	Warren and South [49].	250	all	Violence defined as: capital murder, homicide, second degree murder, accomplice to murder, attempted homicide, manslaughter, abduction, assault, malicious wounding, felony assault, hurling missile, simple assault, abuse and cruelty, child abuse.
4	Lawson and Brossart [31].	132	avoid abandonment	Mild physical aggression (e.g., control physically, “push, grab) and severe physical aggression (e.g., choked, strangled, or beat up).
5	Goldenson et al. [22]).	65	unstable relationships	Type of violence not specified.
6	Seidel et al. [41]).	60	lack of empathy	Type of violence not specified.
7	Shorey et al. [42]).	80	anger	Domestic violence defined as: offenses ranging from assault and battery, stalking, harassment, and violation of orders of protection.
8	Scott et al. [40].	150	affective instability	Psychological Aggression defined as: Yelling, verbal insults) and Physical Assault defined as: shoving, slapping.
9	Mauricio et al. [34].	192	anger	Psychological Violence defined as: Emotional/verbal abuse (withholding emotional support, verbal attacks, and humiliation). Physical abuse not defined.
10	Fossati et al. [19]).	461	aggressiveness	Type of violence not specified but aggression divided into: Physical, verbal, anger; and hostility.
11	Day et al. [9]).	45	lack of empathy	Type of violence not specified.
12	Cunha and Gonçalves [7].	187	paranoid ideation	Type of violence not specified.
13	James and Seager [27].	40	impulsivity	Type of violence not specified.
14	Warren et al. [48]).	261	recklessness	Violence defined as: capital murder, homicide, second degree murder, accomplice to murder, attempted homicide, manslaughter, abduction, assault, malicious wounding, felony assault, hurling missile, simple assault, abuse and cruelty, child abuse.