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The Mental Health Consequences of Torture pp 227–245Cite as

Domestic Violence in Families Exposed to Torture and Related Violence and Trauma

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In general, research on domestic violence in families with members who have experienced severe trauma is not comprehensive enough to fully describe the relationship between such trauma and domestic violence. More research on this topic is needed. Such domestic violence could occur in new families formed by trauma victims following their traumatic experiences or in established families in which some or all members have experienced severe trauma. The continuing effects of the trauma might also play a role in the initiation, continuation, or escalation of victimization or perpetration of domestic violence.

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Gordon, M. (2001). Domestic Violence in Families Exposed to Torture and Related Violence and Trauma. In: Gerrity, E., Tuma, F., Keane, T.M. (eds) The Mental Health Consequences of Torture. The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1295-0_15

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