The United Nations described violence against women and girls during the global outbreak of COVID‐19 as a 'shadow pandemic'; perpetrators were said to have 'weaponised' national measures and restrictions, exac
For example, some may use alcohol or drugs as a coping mechanism, or they may dissociate or minimize the perpetrator’s responsibility for the abuse. Avoidance coping can also occur later, after an individual has left the abusive relationship—possibly resulting in social withdrawal, trust issues ...
The prevalence of domestic abuse is greater in times of humanitarian crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been no different. Considerable evidence indicates that domestic abuse disproportionately impacts the mental health and wellbeing of racially Minor
Li Ying, who has helped launch a family and community development and service center in Beijing's Dongcheng district, said that children's mental health can be affected greatly by witnessing domestic abuse.She said that perpetrators in abo...
Alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes serve as coping mechanisms for many abused women (Lazenbatt, Devaney, & Gildea, 2013). Physical and mental health problems are common in homicide cases both for the perpetrator and the victim. Seniors have a higher risk of completed suicide than any other age ...
In 79% of the suspected suicide cases, either the victim or perpetrator were known to other agencies, such as mental health services and domestic abuse specialists. Since 2020, the most common form of death recorded in a domestic setting has become suicide following domestic abuse. ...
Dating violence and victimization may occur in any romantic or sexual relationship, but the population of heterosexual female youth are more susceptible to experiencing this abuse. This paper is intended to examine the relationship that risk factors play in both the lives of perpetrators and victims...
2.1. People with mental illness as perpetrators of domestic violence Before commenting on any association between mental illness and domestic violence, two preliminary points should be set out so as not to add to the stigma that is commonly but wrongly associated with mental illness (Ahonen et ...
One well-known approach to treating domestic abuse families is the Duluth Model. It is also called the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) and focuses on women as the victims and men as the perpetrators of intimate partner violence. This treatment model takes the approach of empowering wo...
Insults, threats, emotional abuse, and sexual coercion all constitute domestic violence. Some perpetrators may use children, pets, or other family members as emotional leverage to get their victim to do what they want. Victims of domestic violence experience diminished self-worth, anxiety, depression...