ADHD: Comorbid Alexithymia increases risk of IPV perpetration against women!

This post looks at the increased risk of perpetrating Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (IPVAW), for persons with ADHD and comorbid Alexithymia.

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Intimate Partner Violence Against Women seems to be running rampant in Denmark!

This graphic is from a 2022 study on “Blunt force homicides in Denmark 1992 – 2016” and depicts that 76,5% af females are victims of Domestic Homicide where the perpetrator was a family relation, hereof 56% killed by their current or ex-partner!

This graphic depicts the motives for the homicides. Note that the two motives scoring highest are Separation and Jealousy, both the hallmarks of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women!

For more information on this excellent brand new study, read the free full text here:

Thomsen, A. H., Leth, P. M., Hougen, H. P., & Villesen, P. (2022). Blunt force homicides in Denmark 1992-2016. Journal of forensic sciences, 67(6), 2343–2350. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15118