¿Por qué y a qué coste físico y psicológico permanece la mujer junto a su pareja maltratada?

  1. Amor Andrés, Pedro Javier
  2. Bohórquez, Isaura A.
  3. Echeburúa Odriozola, Enrique
Revista:
Acción psicológica

ISSN: 1578-908X

Año de publicación: 2006

Título del ejemplar: La agresión en diferentes contextos

Volumen: 4

Número: 2

Páginas: 129-154

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/AP.4.2.483 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Acción psicológica

Resumen

Este artículo presenta una revisión de múltiples investigaciones empíricas, al tiempo que se examinan diferentes aspectos relacionados con las mujeres maltratadas por su pareja: a) diversos factores asociados a la permanencia de la víctima en convivencia con el maltratador, las principales teorías explicativas de este fenómeno (teorías centradas en el proceso de toma de decisiones y teorías referidas a la dependencia emocional y a las repercusiones psicopatológicas de la violencia doméstica), y estas teorías son integradas según el curso longitudinal de la violencia doméstica y las diferentes respuestas emocionales en las víctimas; b) las consecuencias físicas y psicopatológicas del maltrato doméstico en la mujer; y c) la gravedad psicopatológica en función del tipo y circunstancias del maltrato. Se comentan las implicaciones de este estudio para la práctica clínica y para las investigaciones futuras.

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