Family Violence: Psychiatric Aspects.
- Author:
Kwang Iel KIM
1
Author Information
1. Dr Kim's Neuropsychiatric Clinic, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spouse violence;
Family violence;
Posttraumatic stress disorder;
EMDR
- MeSH:
China;
Crime Victims;
Domestic Violence*;
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Psychiatry;
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic;
Treatment Outcome;
United States;
Violence
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2003;42(1):5-13
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Psychiatrists have recently paid attention to family violence victims, possibly due to the increase of the case, difficulty in case finding and management, and unfavorable treatment outcome. In this review article, the author introduced knowledge and clinical guideline for desirable approach. METHODS: This article was from review of articles and the author's 20 years clinical experience at the victim clinic. RESULTS: Incidence of family violence in Korea is three fold higher than that of the United States and China. Batterers' personality and behavior pattern, their characteristic action of violence, victims' victimization process, victims' emotional and cognitive response, characteristics of victims' clinical behavior, desirable attitude of psychiatrists, and the 7 stage approach by the author were introduced.
