Does Perpetrator Acknowledgement of Intimate Partner Violence Affect Victim Acknowledgement and Psychopathology?

This study sought to replicate and extend findings from Clements & Ogle (2009) which examined the effect of perpetrator acknowledgement on IPV victims’ psychopathology. Victims exposed to acknowledged perpetrators were more likely to acknowledge their own victimization and showed less psychopathology. Results are discussed in terms of their clinical implications.