Intimate Partner Violence and Child Custody Evaluation: A Model for Preliminary Clinical Intervention.

ABSTRACT: Intimate partner violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "any behavior within an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm to those in the relationship" and it refers to a specific relationship dynamic. In recent decades, an increasing number of studies have focused on this phenomenon, considering its exponential growth over time. Many studies have focused on risk factors for violence within the couple relationship. This paper specifically analyses the association between violence and separation or divorce. Although many interventions have been developed over the years, the effectiveness of extant interventions on violent behaviors is not yet empirically supported. Since clinical experience allows to affirm that both partners can be involved

SUBMITTER: Gennari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107842 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature