Intimate Partner Violence - Treating Child Witnesses

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an umbrella term that describes “any form of physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, and/or verbal abuse between partners in an intimate relationship” (Murray & Graves, 2012, p. 14). IPV is often referred to as other terms, including “domestic violence, dating violence, battering, spouse abuse, wife abuse, and intimate partner abuse” (Murray & Graves, p. 13). Children who witness parental IPV are often considered the “invisible victims” of IPV (Osofsky, 2003).