Intimate Partner Violence

Abstract

The problem of intimate partner violence (IPV) has recently surfaced once again in Sweden – essentially defined as men’s abuse of women. IPV is not rare – around three percent of the women are afflicted each year (Nerøien & Schei, 2008). We know that serious crimes of violence are committed by men with substantial psychiatric problems and comorbid abuse diagnoses, particularly alcoholism (Belfrage & Rying, 2004). Less serious partner violent crimes are committed by two kinds of perpetrators (Rasmussen & Levander, 2021):