Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Gary Kose
Committee Chair and Members
Gary Kose, Chair
Tristan Adams
Keywords
Behavioral health, Domestic abuse, Domestic violence, Physiological symptoms, Vicarious trauma, Victim mentality
Abstract
Domestic violence is a behavioral problem that has increased within the United States over the past decade. This master’s thesis analyzed the literature that reports on the psychological and physiological (often termed psychophysiological) portion of domestic violence. Analysis of three studies on the effects of domestic violence shows agreement that domestic violence manifests in victims as four primary physiological effects and four psychological effects. However, treatment of domestic abuse appears to concentrate on the psychological components of domestic abuse and tends to exclude the physiological aspects. This thesis argues that effective treatment for victims of domestic violence should include training clinicians/professionals to recognize and treat both psychological and physiological symptoms.
Recommended Citation
Wallace, Marshell Milton, "The psychological aspects of domestic violence" (2022). Selected Full-Text Master Theses 2021-. 24.
https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/brooklyn_fulltext_master_theses/24