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A Medical-Legal and Psychological Systematic Review on Vitriolage Related to Gender-Based Violence.
- Source :
- Trauma, Violence & Abuse; Dec2023, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p2953-2965, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Attacks perpetrated using acid are a particular form of interpersonal violence, possibly one of the most heinous manifestations of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Acid attacks are mainly motivated by extramarital cheating, marital conflicts, women's rejection of marriage proposals, and sexual advances. As these attacks are not well understood from a psychological perspective, we conducted a systematic review, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, of 284 articles identified, 13 were eligible for inclusion. Three main focuses were identified: "Risk and vulnerability factors," "Consequences and implications," and "Interventions and treatments." Acid attacks seem to be more frequent in countries where social and economic development leads to greater tensions over traditional gender roles like Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. Identified risk factors were young age, low socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, ethnicity, unemployment status of the victim, alcohol, and drug use of the perpetrator. Among the main psychosocial consequences of acid attacks, isolation and social exclusion emerged. Additionally, the paper will discuss the role of mental health consequences and specific treatments from psychological, clinical, and medical-legal points of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RISK of violence
MENTAL illness risk factors
ONLINE information services
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
CULTURE
GENDER role
ACIDS
UNEMPLOYMENT
SUBSTANCE abuse
PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
SYSTEMATIC reviews
AGE distribution
DOMESTIC violence
CRIMINALS
VIOLENCE
RACE
GENDER
RISK assessment
CRIME victims
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
SOCIOECONOMIC status
SOCIAL isolation
INTIMATE partner violence
SEX crimes
SOCIAL classes
ALCOHOL drinking
INTERPERSONAL relations
MEDLINE
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15248380
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Trauma, Violence & Abuse
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173183603
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221121288