About Dr. Arthur Cantos
Dr. Arthur Cantos is the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and was previously Program Director in the APA approved program at La Universidad Carlos Albizu in Puerto Rico and DCT for the PhD program in Clinical Psychology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He was previously Director of Mental Health for the country of Gibraltar. He practiced as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York State for 15 years working in community mental health, foster care and child abuse, completing forensic diagnostic evaluations, and in private practice. He also practiced as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois providing services in a specialty clinic for anxiety disorders as well as completing parenting capacity evaluations for the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook as well as advanced degrees and diplomas from Middlesex Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, University of London, England and the University of Valencia, Spain. He is bilingual in Spanish and has over 30 years of experience in practice and academia and is licensed to practice clinical psychology in the states of Illinois and New York, as well as in the United Kingdom. Over the past 30 years he has done extensive work in all aspects of the family violence area and has made numerous presentations on the topic of treatment for male perpetrators of intimate partner violence.
Journal Article Publications
- Redondo, N., Muñoz-Rivas, M. J., Cantos, A. L., & Graña, J. L. (2021). Therapeutic dynamics of aggression, readiness to change, and recidivism in a partner violent men typology. Crime & Delinquency. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00111287211036451. Impact factor. 2.87
- Pollard, D. L. & Cantos, A. L. (2021). Attachment, emotion dysregulation, and physical IPV in predominantly Hispanic, young adult couples. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 7241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147241. Impact factor 3.39
- Ontiveros, G., Cantos, A. L., Chen, P. Y., Charak, R., & O’Leary, K. D. (2020). Is all dating violence equal? Gender and severity differences in predictors of perpetration. Behav. Sci., 10, 118. (No impact factor yet).
- Redondo, N. R. Cantos, A., Grana, J. L., & O’Leary K. D. (2019). Treatment induced changes in undercontrolled and overcontrolled anger subtypes of perpetrators of intimate partner violence and 5 year recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 46, 12. Impact Factor: 2.168.
- Weber, E., Taylor, A. R., Cantos, A. L., Gonzalez-Amador, B., & O’Leary, K. D. (2019). Exploring typology categorizations of male perpetrators: A methodology study. The European Journal of Psychology, 11(2), 93-97. Impact Factor: 3.524.
- Cantos, A., Kosson, D., Goldstein, D., & O’Leary, K. D. (2019). Treatment impact on recidivism of family only vs. generally violent partner violence perpetrators. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, I9, 171-180. Impact Factor: 3.9.
- Lee, H. S., Cantos, A., Mach, J., & Weber, E. (2018). Proactive versus reactive perpetrators. Partner Abuse.
- Cantos, A. O'Leary, K. D., & Kessler, K. (2017). Stability of the severity of intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1–18.
- Mach, J., Cantos, A., Weber, E., & Kosson, D. (2017). The impact of perpetrator characteristics on the completion of a partner abuse intervention program. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-7.
- Wolff, J., Cantos, A., Zun, L., & Taylor, A. (2017). Enhanced versus basic referral for intimate partner violence in an urban emergency department setting. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.06.044
- Babcock, J., Armenti, N., Cannon, C., Lauve-Moon, K., Buttell, F., Ferreira, R., Cantos, A., Hamel, J., Kelly, D., Jordan, C., Lehmann, P., Leisring, P., Murphy, C., O'Leary, K., Bannon, S., Salis, K., & Solano, I. (2016). Domestic violence perpetrator programs: A proposal for evidence-based standards in the United States. Partner Abuse, 7(4), 355-460.
- Goldstein, D., Cantos, A., Brenner, L., Verborg, R., & Kosson, D. (2016). Perpetrator type moderates the relationship between severity of intimate partner violence and recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 43(7), 879-898.
- Fowler, D., Cantos, A., & Miller, S. (2016). Exposure to violence, typology, and recidivism in a probation sample of domestic violence perpetrators. Child Abuse & Neglect, 59, 66-77.
- Cantos, A., Goldstein, D., Brenner, L., O’Leary, K., & Verborg, R. (2015). Correlates and program completion of family only and generally violent perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Behavioral Psychology/Psicologia Conductual, 23(3), 549-569. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84949543494
- Graña, J., Redondo, N., Muñoz-Rivas, M., & Cantos, A. (2014). Subtypes of batterers in treatment: Empirical support for a distinction between type I, type II and type III. PloS one, 9(10), e110651.
- Cantos, A. & O'Leary, K. (2014). One size does not fit all in treatment of intimate partner violence. Partner Abuse, 5(2), 204-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.5.2.204
- Cantos, A. & Gries, L. (2010). Therapy outcome with children in foster care: A longitudinal study. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 27(2), 133-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-010-0198-5
- Gries, L. & Cantos, A. (2008). Factors associated with time to therapy referral and length of placement of children in foster care. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2(3), 367-381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548730802463611
- Cantos, A., Neale, J., O'Leary, K., & Gaines, R. (1997). Assessment of coping strategies of child abusing mothers. Child Abuse and Neglect, 21(7), 631-636. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0030851645
- Cantos, A., Gries, L., & Slis, V. (1997). Behavioral correlates of parental visiting during family foster care. Child Welfare, 76(2), 309-29.
- Cantos, A., Gries, L., & Slis, V. (1996). Correlates of therapy referral in foster children. Child Abuse & Neglect, 20(10), 921-931.
- Cantos, A., Neidig, P., & O'Leary, K. (1994). Injuries of women and men in a treatment program for domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 9(2), 113-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01531958
- Cantos, A., Neidig, P., & O'Leary, K. (1993). Men and women's attributions of blame for domestic violence. Journal of Family Violence, 8(4), 289-302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf00978094
- Cantos, A. (1989) Coping and child abuse. Retrieved from Proquest Digital Dissertations. (9021072)
Presentations at Professional Meetings
- Ramos Martinez, M. I., Mirabal-Quilichini, G. N., Castillo, N., Cantos, A. L. (2022). The moderating effect of cognitive flexibility on the relationship between alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence among Puerto Rican and Mexican American males. Poster presented at the Association of Psychological Sciences Convention, Chicago, IL, May, 2022.
- Invited Address. Cantos. A. Revisiting one size does not fit all in treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Victims Services, Division of Programs and Services. Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. August, 2021.
- Cantos, A. Treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Hidalgo County Department of Probations. August, 2020.
- Ontiveros, G. & Cantos, A. Teen dating violence in a sample of Rio Grande Valley high school students. IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia Clinica Y Salud. Septiembre, 2019, Medellin, Colombia.
- Cantos A. Invited address: Avance en intervenciones basadas en evidencia con agresores de violencia contra su pareja: como ajustar la intervención a las características de los agresores. IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia Clinica Y Salud. Septiembre, 2019, Medellin, Colombia.
- Mirabal-Quilichini, G. N. & Cantos, A. La flexibilidad cognitiva, el alcohol y la violencia entre parejas en una muestra de hombres en Puerto Rico. XI Congreso (Inter) Nacional de Psicología Jurídica y Forense, Noviembre, 2018, Granada, Spain.
- Velez-Pastrana, M., Cantos, A. & Gonzalez, R. A. Violencia entre parejas íntimas vs. violencia general en confinados: Características clínicas, cognitivas y sociales. XI Congreso (Inter) Nacional de Psicología Jurídica y Forense, Noviembre, 2018, Granada, Spain.
- Cantos, A chair. Symposium: Empirical determination of targets of intervention in intimate partner violence. XI Congreso (Inter) Nacional de Psicología Jurídica y Forense, Noviembre, 2018, Granada, Spain.
- Cantos, A. Invited address: Revisiting one size does not fit all in treatment of intimate partner violence. XI Congreso (Inter) Nacional de Psicología Jurídica y Forense, Noviembre, 2018, Granada, Spain.
- Cantos, A. & Frierson, G. Diversity issues and training. Chat and Chew session. CUDCP Midwinter Meeting, 2018, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Cantos, A. Chair. Symposium - Intimate partner violence across diverse contexts: Basic and translational research, ABCT 51st Annual Convention, November, 2017, San Diego, California
- Goldstein, D., Miller, S., & Cantos, A. Avoidance of internal distress and adult attachment patterns: Relevance to partner violence. ABCT 51st Annual Convention, November, 2017, San Diego, California
- Cantos, A., O’Hara, M. & Schuffman, J. Navigating the SoA. Chat and Chew session. CUDCP Midwinter Meeting, 2017, San Diego, California.
- Cantos, A. Estado actual del conocimiento empirico acerca de los agresores contra su pareja intima en Puerto Rico: Que sabemos?. VIII Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia Clinica y de la Salud. “Retos actuales de la psicologia clinica y de la salud”, 27 de Septiembre al 1 de Octubre de 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Cantos, A. Violence perpetrator programs: A proposal for evidence-19 based standards in the United States. ADVIP World Conference, July, 2016, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- Cantos, A. Intervenciones con agresores contra su pareja íntima: Recomendaciones para directrices nacionales basadas en la evidencia. 62da Convención APPR Salud y Bienestar: Calidad de vida en las familias, el trabajo y la comunidad, 12-14 de Noviembre de 2015, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- Wolff, J. A., Cantos, A. & Zun, L. Screening and referral for intimate partner violence in an urban emergency department setting. VIII Congreso Internacional y XIII Nacional de Psicologia Clinica, November, 2015, Granada, Spain.
- Taylor, A. & Cantos, A. Stability of the severity of intimate partner violence in a probation sample. VIII Congreso Internacional y XIII Nacional de Psicologia Clinica, November, 2015, Granada, Spain.
- Cantos, A., Brenner, L., Goldstein, D. A., O’Leary, K. D. & Verborg, R. Results of a 5 year outcome study with perpetrators of intimate partner violence placed on probation and mandated to a treatment program in Lake County Illinois. VIII Congreso Internacional y XIII Nacional de Psicologia Clinica, November, 2015, Granada, Spain.
- Invited workshop: Cantos, A. & O’Leary, K.D. (2015).Domestic violence offender assessment and treatment planning.
- Cantos, A. Empirical identification of treatment outcome with and treatment relevant characteristics of perpetrators of intimate partner. VIII Congreso Internacional y XIII Nacional de Psicologia Clinica, November, 2015, Granada, Spain.
- Invited address: Cantos, A. (2015). One size does not fit all. Utah Association for Domestic Violence Treatment UADVT Annual Conference.
- Cantos, A. & Hamel, J. (2015). Domestic violence perpetrator treatment: Recommendations for evidence based national standards. 20th IVAT Conference, August 26, 2015.
- Wolff, J., Cantos, A, Zun, L & Taylor, A. (2014). Enhanced vs. basic referral for intimate partner violence victims in an urban emergency department setting. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Taylor, A, Weber, E & Cantos, A. (2014). Exploring the typology classifications of male perpetrators in a probation sample: A methods study. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Mach, J. M., Cantos, A. & Goldstein, D. (July, 2014) Relationship between readiness to change and type of violence committed by perpetrators of intimate partner violence. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Lee, H. & Cantos, A.L (2014). Proactive versus reactive offenders. Aggression and Intimate Partner Violence. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Fowler, D. & Cantos, A.L. (2014). Exposure to family of origin violence and its relationship to perpetrator typology and recidivism. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Goldstein, D. A., Cantos, A. L. & Kosson, D. S. (2014). Does the relationship between violence severity and IPV recidivism differ by perpetrator type? International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Brenner, L. & Cantos, A. (2014) The relationship between typology of intimate partner violence and attribution of blame for an arresting incident of intimate partner violence on treatment completion and future recidivism. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire,
13th-15th of July, 2014. - Cantos, A, Goldstein, D. A, Brenner, L., Fowler, D. & Lee, H. (2014). Clinical implications of a three year study on treatment of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence on probation. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Cantos, A (2014). PANEL. Empirical determination of variables relevant to treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence on probation. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference in New Hampshire, 13th-15th of July, 2014.
- Cantos, A. (2014). Assessment and training in recovery and forensics. Presentation at Masters en Psicologia Forense. Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
- Cantos, A. (2012). Treatment outcome for male perpetrators of intimate partner violence: Beyond power and control. Presentation at Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault at Northern Illinois University.
- Cantos, A. Treatment of perpetrators of intimate partner violence: Where do we go from here? Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting Midwestern Psychological Association, May, 2012, Chicago Illinois.
- Cantos, A. Current status of treatment of intimate partner violence. Paper presented at Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting Midwestern Psychological Association, May, 2012, Chicago Illinois.
- Goldstein, D., Brenner, L., Cantos, A., Lee, H & Fowler, D. Paper presented at Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting Midwestern Psychological Association, May, 2012, Chicago Illinois.
- Brenner, L. Goldstein, D. Cantos, A. Fowler, D. & Lee, H. Paper presented at Eighty-fourth Annual Meeting Midwestern Psychological Association, May, 2012, Chicago Illinois.
- Cantos, A. Symposium: Revisiting one size fits all approaches to the treatment of intimate partner violence. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, July, 2012, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- Cantos, A., Brenner, L., Goldstein, A., Lee, H, & Fowler, D. Outcome of mandated treatment for generally violent and family only violent perpetrators of intimate partner violence. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, July, 2012, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- Goldstein, D. Brenner, L., Cantos, A., Fowler, D. & Lee, H. S. Distinctions in the perceived attitudes of domestic violence perpetrators by typology and ethnicity. International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, July, 2012, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- Cantos, A, (2012). Tratamiento de la agresión entre parejas: La misma talla no les sirve a todos. Invited workshop presented at VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia Clinica y Salud, Cordoba, Argentina.
- Goldstein, D., Brenner, L., Narvaez, C., & Cantos, A. L. (2011). Differences between family only violent and generally violent males: 16 sentenced to probation for domestic violence offenses. Poster presented at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Research Consortium.
- Cantos, A. (2011). Tratamiento psicológico en problemas de Violencia. Sepcys. VIII Reunion Annual. Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
- Cantos, A. (2009). Treatment of partner aggression: One size does not fit all. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
- Cantos, A. (2009). Treatment of partner aggression: One size does not fit all. Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
- Cantos, A. (2009). World Mental Health Day presentations on Mental Health and Primary Care at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (organized a series of lectures on the topic and made one presentation)
- Cantos, A. (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). Treatment of partner aggression: One size does not fit all. Captain James E. Lovell Federal HEALTH Care Center.
- Cantos, A. (2008). Mental health treatment in primary care: The push for psychological therapies. Paper presented at the Mental Health Throughout the Lifespan Conference in Gibraltar.
- Nicholson, B. & Cantos, A. (2008). Developing a strategy for mental health services. 12th Inter Island Public Health Forum Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. (2008). Treatment of partner aggression and prevention strategies in Gibraltar high schools. 12th Inter Island Public Health Forum Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. (2008). Disaster Mental Health. 12th Inter Island Public Health Forum Conference. Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. & Trinidad, F. (2007) Dating violence prevention. Program presented at two local high schools in Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. (2006). Assessment and treatment of domestic violence. 1st 15 Mental Health Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. (2006) Chair, 1st mental Health Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. L. (2005). Tratamiento psicologico de maltratadores. Seminario Internacional sobre "Agresion y Violencia en Psicologia Clinica: Persepectivas Actuales." Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Cantos, A.L. (2005). Tratamiento psicologico de menores victimas de malos tratos. Seminario Internacional sobre "Agresion y Violencia en Psicologia Clinica: Persepectivas Actuales." Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Cantos, A.L. (2005). Treatment of partner aggression: One size does not fit all. Domestic Violence Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A.L. (2005). Child abuse and its consequences. Domestic Violence Conference, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. (2005). Violence against women. Domestic Violence International Day, Gibraltar.
- Cantos, A. L. (2004). Tratamiento de la agresiones entre Parejas: La misma talla no les
sirve a todos. Congreso IberoAmericano de Psicologia Clinica Y Salud, Mexico City, Mexico. - Cantos, A. L. (2003). Treatment of male perpetrators of domestic violence: One size does not fit all. Paper presented at professional meeting organized by Suffolk County Department of Probation.
- Cantos, A. (1998) Obsessive compulsive disorder: Clinical and empirical guidelines for its treatment. Invited address. III Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia de la Salud, Torremolinos, Spain.
- Cantos, A. (1998). Clinical forum on anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. III Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicologia de la Salud, Torremolinos, Spain.
- Cantos, A. (1998). Workshop on behavioral assessment and treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder. World Congress of Behavior Therapy, Acapulco, Mexico.
- Cantos, A. (1997) Issues confronting Hispanics in the next century. Panel discussant: AABT Convention, Miami, Florida.
- Cantos. A. (1998) Domestic violence: Needs facing the Hispanic community. Somos el Futuro: Hispanic Task Force. Suffolk County, New York.
- Cantos, A., Neidig, P., & Heyman, R. (1996). Las consecuencias de la violencia domestica a nivel de la salud. Invited address at; II Congreso Ibero Americano de Salud y Conducta; Granada, Spain.
- Cantos, A. (1995) Cognitive behavioral interventions in domestic violence. Paper presented at III Congreso Internacional Sobre Problemas sociales Urbanos Violencia Intrafamiliar, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia.
- Cantos, A. & Gries, L. T. (1995). Congruence between foster parent and teacher ratings of behavior problems in foster children. Paper presented at the 103rd American Psychological Association Annual Convention.