Shame, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

• NCJ Number: 246284
• Journal: Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume: 18 Issue: 2 Dated: March - April 2013 Pages: 191-194
• Author(s): Amy E. Lawrence; Casey T. Taft
• Date Published: 2013
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Drawing from theoretical and empirical literature linking shame to aggression and violence, the authors propose that shame may be an important variable to examine in studies of posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD and intimate partner violence IPV perpetration.

Abstract

Drawing from theoretical and empirical literature linking shame to aggression and violence, the authors propose that shame may be an important variable to examine in studies of posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD and intimate partner violence IPV perpetration. The authors review the literature linking shame, PTSD, and IPV, propose ideas for future research, and suggest that shame and shame regulation may be a useful target of clinical interventions aimed at violence perpetrators.