Not exact matches
• Another study not only recorded more depressive symptoms among men whose
partners were depressed but also more
aggression and non specific
psychological impairment, as well as higher rates of depressive disorder, non specific
psychological problems and problem fatigue.
23.9 percent of these men reported perpetrating physical violence, 46.5 percent sexual violence and 62.4 percent
psychological aggression against an intimate
partner in the year before the study;
For instance, women in abusive relationships who are more forgiving are more likely to return to their abusive
partners and are more likely to experience increased
psychological and physical
aggression (McNulty & Fincham, 2011).
Regarding previous IPV experience, all of the mothers had experienced
psychological aggression (n = 38; 100 %) and the majority had experienced physical assault (n = 29; 76.3 %), injuries (n = 30; 78.9 %), and sexual coercion (n = 27; 71.1 %) by their former
partners.
Intimate
partner violence was assessed for the 12 months before the 5 -, 6 -, and 9 - year assessments by using the Revised Conflict Tactics Scale.37 This instrument measures the domains of minor
psychological aggression, severe
psychological aggression, minor physical assault, and severe physical assault.
Maternal reports of CP, children's aggressive behaviors at 3 and 5 years of age, and a host of key demographic features and potential confounding factors, including maternal child physical maltreatment,
psychological maltreatment, and neglect, intimate
partner aggression victimization, stress, depression, substance use, and consideration of abortion, were assessed.
There are well - documented associations between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and intimate relationship problems, including relationship distress and
aggression, 1 and studies demonstrate that the presence of PTSD symptoms in one
partner is associated with caregiver burden and
psychological distress in the other
partner.2 Although currently available individual psychotherapies for PTSD produce overall improvements in psychosocial functioning, these improvements are not specifically found in intimate relationship functioning.3 Moreover, it has been shown that even when patients receive state - of - the - art individual psychotherapy for the disorder, negative interpersonal relations predict worse treatment outcomes.4, 5
This work evaluated a psycho - educational, group - based, conjoint treatment for couples experiencing intimate
partner violence characterized by mutual low - level physical violence and
psychological aggression.
Men and women who were more forgiving, in general, experienced continued physical and
psychological aggression across the course of their marriage whereas less forgiving
partners experienced reduced
aggression.
In fact,
psychological abuse appears in almost every case of physical
aggression between intimate
partners and is often a precursor to physical violence.
Multi - method / multi-informant constructs were formed for parent / family risk factors, adolescent psychopathology (e.g. suicide - attempt history, mother -, father -, teacher - and self - reported physical
aggression) and young adulthood relational distress (jealousy and low relationship satisfaction) and maladaptive relationship behavior (observed, self - and
partner - reported physical and
psychological aggression toward a
partner,
partner - reported injury, official domestic violence arrest records and relationship instability).
It also aids the therapist in addressing clinical problems like
partner aggression,
psychological disorders, and medical issues.
More specifically related to sexuality, Capaldi, Dishion, Stoolmiller, and Yoerger (2001) examined the relation between the contents of observed conversations between 17 — 18 - year - old male adolescents and their friends, and physical and
psychological aggression toward female
partners.