Domestic Violence & Relationship Dynamics

This comprehensive section offers a detailed exploration of domestic violence, focusing specifically on the DARVO phenomenon (Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender), reactive abuse, and the cumulative effects of psychological abuse tactics (i.e, gaslighting, 'water torture', triangulation, projection, and push-and-pull effects of intermittent reinforcement). We break down how these tactics develop and persist, focusing on the cycle of violence and the concept of trauma bonding.