domestic violence

Question 1

neurophysiological px with domestic violence

Answer 1

caused by temporal lobe, limbic system, brain trauma

Question 2

biochemical in domestic violence

Answer 2

norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine increased and creates flight/fight

Question 3

psychosocial: domestic violence

Answer 3

psychodynamic:
learning theory: was abused as a child
societal influences: result of cultural, TV,
movies

Question 4

characteristics of victim

Answer 4

any age, race, socioeconomic status
low self esteem
feel guilty d/t think they deserve it
isolated

Question 5

the characteristics of the batterer

Answer 5

low self-esteem
pathologically jealous
inability to cope in stressful situation
ignore small children
threaten to take children away
emotional abuse

Question 6

cycle of spouse battering

Answer 6

1. tension battering (longest stage)
2. acute battery (shortest, loses control, victim will get help if life-threatening to her or her children)
3. calm (honeymoon)

Question 7

reasons why victims stays

Answer 7

fear for her life/childrens
low self esteem
sense of powerlessness
lack of support for leaving
religious beliefs
lack of financial independence