Literature Review of Psychological Treatments among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t6048Abstract
The paper has provided an extensive review on the subject matter of the psychological treatments that are commonly used among the victims of Intimate Partner Violence. The individuals in the mentioned population are known to experience IPV in the form of physical, psychological and sexual abuse, mostly. In turn, it affects their mental health, and hence the need for them to receive psychological treatment based on specific symptoms being experienced. The review has given consideration to the psychological treatments that are supported by empirical evidence. The psychological treatments included in this review include Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Meta-cognitive Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In addition, in the review, relevant recommendations have been made to ensure that victims of IPV are able to benefit significantly from the psychological treatments. There is also a need for researchers to come up with other interventions or treatment modalities for other none common adverse effects of IPV.
Keywords: Intimate Partner Violence, Psychological Treatments, Victims, Sexual Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Physical Abuse, Depressive, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Post-Traumatic Disorder.
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Centers for Disease Control. (2019). Preventing Intimate Partner Violence. Available online at https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/fastfact.html
Christopher, E., Drame, N., Leyna, G., Killewo, J., Barnighausen, T. & Rohr, J. (2022). Disclosure of intimate partner violence by men and women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Frontiers in Public Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.928469
Depreeuw, B., Eldar, S., Conroy, K., & Hofmann, S. (2017). Psychotherapy approaches. Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56194-3_2
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Eckhardt, C., Murphy, C., Whitaker, D., Sprunger, J., Dykstra, R. & Woodard, K. (2013). The effectiveness of intervention programs for perpetrators and victims of intimate partner violence. Partner Abuse, 4, 196-231. https://doi.org/10.1891/1946-6560.4.2.196
Galovsky, T., Werner, K., Weaver, T., Morris, K., Dondanville, K., Nanney, J., Wamser-Nanney, R., McGlinchey, G., Fortier, C. & Iverson, K. (2022). Massed cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in women survivors of intimate partner violence. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, 14(5), 769-779. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001100
Guillermo-Anasicha, J., Ramirez-Coronel, A. & Martinez, S. (2022). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychological harm in domestically abused women: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Ciencia Digital, 6(3), 61-83. https://doi.org/10.33262/cienciadigital.v6i3.2167
Hameed, M., O’Doherty, L., Gilchrist, G., Tirado-Munoz, J., Taft, A., Chondoros, P., Feder, G., Tan, M. & Hegarty, K. (2020). Psychological therapies for women who experience intimate partner violence. Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, 7, 1-252. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013017.pub2
Hernandez-Chavez, L. (2022). Acceptance and commitment therapy and its application in women living under a situation of intimate partner violence. Journal of Basic and Applied Psychology Research, 4(7), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.29057/jbapr.v4i7.7742
Howarth, E. & Robinson, A. (2016). Responding effectively to women experiencing severe abuse: Identifying key components of British advocacy intervention. Violence against women, 22(1), 41-63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801215597789
Iverson, K., Resick, P., Suvak, M., Wailing, S. & Taft, C. (2011). Intimate partner violence exposure predicts PTSD treatment engagement and outcome in cognitive processing therapy. Behaviour Therapy, 42(2), 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2010.06.003
Jaberghaderi, N., Rezaei, M., Kolivand, M. & Shokoohi, A. (2019). Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and eye movement decensitization and reprocessing in child victims of domestic violence. Iran Journal of Psychiatry, 14(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijps.v14i1.425
Karakurt, G., Koc, E., Katta, P., Jones, N. & Bolen, S. (2022). Treatment for female victims of intimate partner violence: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Psychology, 13(793021), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.793021
Lakin, D., Garcia-Moreno, C. & Roesch, E. (2022). Psychological interventions for survivors of intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings: An overview of the evidence and implementation considerations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052916
Laskey, P., Bates, E. & Taylor, J. (2019). A systematic literature review of Intimate Partner Violence victimisation: An inclusive review across gender and sexuality. Aggression and Violent Behaviour, 47, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2019.02.014
Luciano, C. (2016). ACT evolution. Analysis and Modification of Conduct, 42(165), 3-14. https://doi.org/10.33776/amc.v42i165-66.2791
Meffert, S., Neylan, T., McCulloch, C., Blum, K., Cohen, C., Bukusi, E., Verdeli, H., Markowitz, J., Bukusi, D., Thirumurthy, H. Rota, R., Oketch, G., Opiyo, E. & Ongeri, L. (2021). Interpersonal psychotherapy delivered by non-specialists for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among Kenyan HIV-positive women affected by gender-based violence: Randomised controlled trial. PLoS Medicine, 18(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003468
Moreira, A., Moreira, A. & Rocha, J. (2022). Randomized controlled trial: Cognitive-narrative therapy for IPV victims. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(5), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520943719
O’Doherty, L., Taft, A., McNair, R. & Hegarty, K. (2016). Fractured identity in the context of intimate partner violence: Barriers to and opportunities for seeking help in health settings. Violence against Women, 22(2), 225-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801215601248
Ost, L. (2014). The efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 61, 105-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.07.018
Parcesepe, A., Martin, S., Pollock, M. & Garcia-Moreno, C. (2015). The effectiveness of mental health interventions for adult female survivors of sexual assault: A systematic review. Aggressive & Violent Behaviour, 25, 15-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2015.06.004
Pasetto, A., Misson, D., Velotti, P. & Dimaggio, G. (2021). Metacognitive interpersonal therapy for Intimate Partner Violence: A single case study. Partner Abuse, 12(1), 64-79. https://doi.org/10.1891/PA-2020-0016
Popolo, R., MacBeth, A., Brunello, S., Canfora, F., Ozdemir, E., Rebecchi, D., Toselli, C., Venturelli, G., Salvatore, G. & Dimaggio, G. (2018). Metacognitive interpersonal therapy in group: A feasibility study. Research in Psychotherapy, 21(3), 155-163. https://doi.org/10.4081/ripppo.2018.338
Simmons, C., Lindsey, L., Delaney, M., Whaley, A. & Beck, J. (2015). Real-world barriers to assessing and treating mental health problems with IPV survivors: A qualitative study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 30(12), 2067-2086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260514552275
Stewart, D., Macmillian, H. & Kimber, M. Recognising and responding to Intimate Partner Violence: An Update. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 66(1), 71-106. https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743720939676
Stewart, C., White, R., Ebert, B., Mays, I., Nardozzi, J. & Bockarie, H. (2016). A preliminary evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) training in Sierra Leone. Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science 5, 16-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2016.01.001
Tilburg, C., Dam, A., Wolf-Jacobs, E., Ruiter, C. & Smeets, T. (2022). Group cognitive-behavioral therapy in a sample of Dutch intimate partner violence perpetrators: Development of a coding manual for therapist interventions. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 72(4), 305-330. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207284.2022.2105702
World Health Organization. (2013). Responding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women. Geneva: WHO clinical and policy guidelines.
Zarling, A., Bannon, S. & Berta, M. (2019). Evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy for domestic violence offenders. Psychology of Violence, 9(3), 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000097
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2023-02-21
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Ojiakor, F., A. Kasande, and E. Arasa. “Literature Review of Psychological Treatments Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence”. Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, vol. 5, no. 1, Feb. 2023, pp. 36-48, doi:10.53819/81018102t6048.
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