Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Italy.
Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties - Medico Legal Section, University of Palermo, Italy.
Med Sci Law. 2021 Jan;61(1_suppl):113-124. doi: 10.1177/0025802420936081.
Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is the most pervasive violation of women's rights worldwide, causing devastating lifelong damage. Victims can suffer physical, emotional or mental health problems, and experience detrimental effects in social, psychological and relational health with their families, especially children. Due to the complexity regarding violence against women in heterosexual couples, it is important to make a clear distinction between psychological and physical mistreatment, which also includes psychological violence. This differentiation is important in determining different emotional and psychological aspects of mistreatment in order to understand the reasons why some women stay in such relationships and to explain the personality profiles of victims and perpetrators. In this short narrative review, we have combined perspectives of depth psychology and attachment theory from studies on trauma, traumatic bonds and the perpetrator/victim complex in gender violence. We have also considered the growing literature on IPVAW as it relates to the medico-legal field. Our search strategy included intimate partner violence, attachment styles, risk factors and the victim/perpetrator relationship. Distinguishing the different types of IPVAW is a necessary step in understanding the complexity, causes, correlations and consequences of this issue. Above all, it enables the implementation of effective prevention and intervention strategies.
亲密伴侣暴力侵害妇女行为（IPVAW）是全球范围内最普遍侵犯妇女人权的行为，给妇女带来了毁灭性的终身伤害。受害者可能会遭受身体、情感或心理健康问题，并在家庭中体验到社会、心理和关系健康方面的不利影响，尤其是对儿童。由于异性伴侣中暴力侵害妇女行为的复杂性，明确区分心理和身体虐待很重要，其中也包括心理暴力。这种区分对于确定虐待的不同情感和心理方面很重要，以便了解为什么有些妇女会留在这种关系中，并解释受害者和施害者的人格特征。在本次简短的叙述性综述中，我们结合了创伤、创伤性联系以及性别暴力中施害者/受害者情结的深度心理学和依恋理论的观点，同时还考虑了与医学法律领域相关的 IPVAW 不断增长的文献。我们的检索策略包括亲密伴侣暴力、依恋风格、风险因素和受害者/施害者关系。区分不同类型的 IPVAW 是理解该问题的复杂性、原因、相关性和后果的必要步骤。最重要的是，它使有效的预防和干预策略得以实施。
