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A Meta-analysis of Cognitive Functioning in Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators.

Ángel Romero-Martínez¹, Carolina Sarrate-Costa², Luis Moya-Albiol²

¹Department of Psychobiology, University of Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibañez 21, Valencia, 46010, Spain. Angel.Romero@uv.es.

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Intimate partner violence perpetrators show impaired neuropsychological functioning, particularly in working memory and attention, compared to non-violent men. These cognitive deficits are linked to perpetration, informing clinical interventions.

Keywords:

Intimate partner violence Men Meta-analysis Neuropsychology Violence

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Criminology

Background:

Intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators are increasingly studied using neuropsychological tests.
No prior meta-analysis has synthesized existing literature on neuropsychological differences in IPV perpetrators.

Approach:

A meta-analysis was conducted following PRISMA guidelines.
25 publications were included after screening 7243 sources.
Effect sizes were calculated for various cognitive domains.

Key Points:

IPV perpetrators, with or without drug misuse, exhibit significantly worse neuropsychological functioning than non-violent men.
Deficits were noted in working memory, attention switching, cognitive flexibility, planning, and phonemic fluency.
Specific attention and IQ differences were observed between IPV perpetrator subsamples.

Conclusions:

Neuropsychological performance is associated with both physical and psychological IPV perpetration.
Findings support early detection of cognitive needs in IPV perpetrators.
Results can guide the development of targeted intervention programs.