Citation

Gómez AM, Godoy G, García D, León-Sarmiento FE. Salud Uninorte 2009; 25(2): 350-361.

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(Copyright © 2009, La División)

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Abstract

Violence is one of the main causes of death worldwide; however, the main place of violence is the same where love and appropriate relationships usually reside, it is at home. Although women are considered the main victim in spousal violence, an increase of violence against men has also been recently reported; in some countries, the co-abuse is almost similar. The main triggers of conjugal violence are pathological jealousy which, if pathological, evolves toward suspicion, malevolence, craziness, madness, despair, and violence leading to both homicides and suicides. In Colombia, the pathological linkage of love and violence is alsopresent countrywide; it has lead to implement, in some specific social groups such as the army, newer psychological supports to help people to decrease the frequency of suicidesin these social groups, among others. On the other hand, different investigations have shown neurobiological abnormalities in violent people including anatomical, genetic andbiochemical markers. Pharmacological and behavioral approaches have been suggested to control violence. Among these, a tri-dimensional approach that look for homeostatic mind, body and spirit relationships seem to be helpful in providing a more harmonic atmosphere to couples and may be very useful to overcome domestic violence which until now is based in outstanding, albeit painful, evidences.