Trauma Symptoms and Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Trauma Symptoms and Life Skill Needs of Domestic Violence Victims

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260504263871 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 691-708 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Mrugaya W. Gorde ◽

Christine A. Helfrich ◽

Marcia L. Finlayson

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Life Skill ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Domestic Violence Victims

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Female Domestic Violence Offenders: Their Attachment Security, Trauma Symptoms, and Personality Organization

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/088667007782312186 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 532-545 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Julie Goldenson ◽

Robert Geffner ◽

Sharon L. Foster ◽

Clark R. Clipson

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Attachment Style ◽

Attachment Security ◽

Psychological Treatment ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Trauma Symptom Inventory ◽

Personality Organization ◽

Trauma Symptom ◽

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽

Personality Psychopathology

Unlike male domestic violence offenders, female domestic violence offenders have traditionally been overlooked in research and theory, despite the fact that females also have high rates of domestic violence perpetration. Towards the aim of extending extant research on male and female pepetrators of domestic violence, we examined attachment style, trauma symptoms, and personality organization in 33 female offenders receiving mandated treatment for domestic violence. These offenders were compared to 32 nonoffending women receiving psychological treatment. The Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-Revised) was used to examine adult attachment, the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) was used to examine trauma symptomology, and finally, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III) was used to examine cluster B personality traits. Analyses indicated that female domestic violence offenders reported less attachment security, more trauma-related symptoms, and more personality psychopathology (Antisocial, Borderline, and Dependent Subscales) than did nonoffender clinical comparison women.

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Clinically Significant Trauma Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in a Community-based Sample of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Journal of Family Violence ◽

10.1007/s10896-007-9113-z ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 487-499 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

James C. Spilsbury ◽

Lara Belliston ◽

Dennis Drotar ◽

Allyson Drinkard ◽

Jeff Kretschmar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Community Based ◽

Clinically Significant

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Life after Domestic Homicide: Examining the Psychosocial Implications on Children-Survivor

AGOGO: Journal of Humanities ◽

10.46881/ajh.v5i0.228 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 97

Author(s):

Richard A. Aborisade ◽

Comfort O. Oyafunke-Omoniyi ◽

Abimbola R. Shontan

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Well Being ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Domestic Homicide ◽

Psychiatric Disturbance ◽

Public Defenders ◽

Child Psychologists ◽

Exposure To Domestic Violence ◽

Relief Of Suffering ◽

Psychosocial Implications

Although the problem of domestic violence has received considerable attention, the study of domestic homicide is relatively recent and limited to precipitating conditions or the act itself. Most of the literature on familicide focuses on the personality characteristics of the victim and perpetrator or tries to answer the question, “How did the death happen?” Little notice, however, has been given to the children of the victim and offender who, in the midst of their loss and extreme suffering, inherit the fallout from the death of one parent, and incarceration of the other. The study therefore explored the psychosocial implications of parental absence on account of death and incarceration on surviving children. Qualitative data were obtained from 18 convicted and awaiting trial inmates for spousal homicide in three selected prisons in Lagos state, key informant interviews (KII) with four officials of Office of Public Defenders (OPD), three officials of Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and two child psychologists. Surviving children of domestic homicide suffer massive upheaval, psychiatric disturbance, ill health, financial difficulties, ostracism, scars from witnessing the domestic violence that preceded the murder and the propensity for future intrafamilial violence. The study concludes that direct and indirect exposure to domestic violence and homicide is negatively associated with children’s emotional, behavioural and developmental well-being. Hence, welfare of such children which should include therapy, relief of suffering, resolution of trauma symptoms, provision of supportive environment and clarification of cognitive or emotional distortions about the homicide should be incorporated in the prosecution process by relevant agencies.

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