Severity of neurocognitive impairment in women who have experienced intimate partner violence in Spain |
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| Authors: | Julia C. Daugherty Mar Marañón-Murcia Natalia Bueso-Izquierdo Pilar Jiménez-González Pilar Gómez-Medialdea |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center at University of Granada (CIMCYC-UGR), Spain;2. School of Psychology, Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of Granada (UGR), Spain;3. School of Psychology, Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of Granada (UGR), Spain;4. Non-Governmental Organization ACTIVA. Asociación de Mujeres para el Apoyo y la Defensa de las Víctimas de Malos Tratos “Activa” [Women’s Association for the Support and Defense of Female Victims of Violent Abuse], Granada, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This study examines neuropsychological impairment in women who have experienced intimate partner violence using DSM 5 criteria for mild and severe cognitive impairment. A total of 108 females in Spain were included in one of three groups: psychological abuse (n = 24), physical and psychological abuse (n = 45), and no-abuse (n = 39). There were differences between the control and IPV groups in attention and executive functioning. Furthermore, approximately 25% of women experiencing IPV suffer mild neuropsychological alterations and 5% severe, mostly in memory and executive function domains. This evidence supports the growth in research that suggests psychological violence on its own to be as strongly related to poor health outcomes as physical violence in intimate partner relationships. |
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| Keywords: | Intimate partner violence neuropsychological impairment women physical abuse psychological abuse |
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