Webermann, Aliya R.Murphy, Christopher M.2018-05-212018-05-212018Webermann, Aliya R.,and Christopher R. Murphy. Childhood Trauma and Dissociative Intimate Partner Violence. Violence Against Women, 1-10, 2018.https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801218766628http://hdl.handle.net/11603/10789copyright SageThe present study assesses childhood abuse/neglect as a predictor of dissociative intimate partner violence (IPV) among 118 partner-abusive men. One third (36%) endorsed dissociative IPV, most commonly losing control (18%), surroundings seeming unreal (16%), feeling someone other than oneself is aggressing (16%), and seeing oneself from a distance aggressing (10%). Childhood physical abuse/neglect predicted IPV-specific derealization/depersonalization, aggressive self-states, and flashbacks to past violence. Childhood emotional abuse/neglect predicted derealization/depersonalization, blackouts, and flashbacks. Childhood sexual abuse uniquely predicted amnesia. Other potential traumas did not predict dissociative IPV, suggesting dissociative IPV is influenced by trauma-based emotion dysregulation wherein childhood abuse/neglect survivors disconnect from their abusive behavior.31 pagesen-USThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the author.intimate partner violencedissociationtraumachildhood abuse and neglectdomestic violenceText