Tentative Causes of Brain and Neuropsychological Alterations in Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Daugherty, Julia Caroline García-Navas-Menchero, Maripaz Fernández Fillol, Carmen Hidalgo Ruzzante, Natalia Adriana Pérez García, Miguel Intimate partner violence against women Cognitive Brain injury Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (IPVAW) experience neuropsychological and cerebral changes, which have been linked to several tentative causal mechanisms, including elevated cortisol levels, psychopathological disorders, traumatic brain injury (TBI), hypoxic/ischemic brain damage, and medical conditions related to IPVAW. While these mechanisms and their effects on brain function and neuropsychological health are well-documented in other clinical populations, they manifest with unique characteristics in women affected by IPVAW. Specifically, IPVAW is chronic and repeated in nature, and mechanisms are often cumulative and may interact with other comorbid conditions. Thus, in light of existing literature on neuropsychological alterations in other populations, and recognizing the distinct features in women who experience IPVAW, we propose a new theoretical model—the Neuro-IPVAWmodel. This framework aims to explain the complex interplay between these mechanisms and their impact on cognitive and brain health in IPVAWvictims. We anticipate that this theoretical model will be valuable for enhancing our understanding of neuropsychological and brain changes related to intimate partner violence, identifying research gaps in these mechanisms, and guiding future research directions in this area. 2024-11-07T12:11:00Z 2024-11-07T12:11:00Z 2024-09-30 journal article Daugherty, J.C.; García-Navas-Menchero, M.; Fernández-Fillol, C.; Hidalgo-Ruzzante, N.; Pérez-García, M. Tentative Causes of Brain and Neuropsychological Alterations in Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 996. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14100996 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/96744 10.3390/brainsci14100996 eng info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/NextGenerationEU/133825-I00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI