TY - JOUR T1 - Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Both a Social and a Medical Phenomenon: Part I AU - Dietrich, E.M. AU - Zouloumis, L. AU - Papadopoulos, C. AU - Diamantopoulou, P. AU - Moumtsakis, S. AU - Stavrianos, C. JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - 9 EP - 13 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - rjmsci.2011.9.13 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2011.9.13 KW - psychological maltreatment KW -physical KW -violence KW -Abuse KW -intimate partner KW -behaviour AB - Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a type of abuse that occurs between two people who are involved in a close relationship. Many times emotional abuse is the first sign followed by the others. This is a well-known phenomenon reported in psychology for abusive behaviour often leads to physical or sexual assaults. ER -