MANY WOMAN ARE CONFUSED BY THEIR BATTERERS' MOOD CHANGES. ONE MINUTE HE'S NICE; THE NEXT HE EXPLODES. THIS DOES NOT NECCESARILY MEAN HE HAS MENTAL PROBLEMS. EXPLOSIVENESS AND MOOD SWINGS ARE TYPICAL OF MEN WHO ABUSE THEIR PARTNERS, AND THESE BEHAVIORS ARE RELATED TO SUCH OTHER CHARACTERISTICS AS HYPERSENSITIVITY.
