Biospychology. Understanding the Impacts of Domestic Violence and Childhood Risky Family Environment on Children Mental Health

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2014 in the subject Psychology - Biological Psychology, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (Behavioural and Social Sciences), course: D.Clin. Psy, language: English, abstract: Though a large body of research has investigated the impacts of domestic violence on adult's victims only few studies has been devoted to the exposure of children's to probable inter-spousal trauma and risky family environment that disrupt their neurological and biochemical pathways in development. The aim of this paper is to analyses the current empirical research that discourse the biological and psychological inference of domestic violence on children's mental health. In realizing this objective, the paper used the ecological framework to explain the interaction effects of bio- psychological processes on children emotional regulation and social competence skills. Finally, study shows that a risky and harsh early family environment exacerbates disturbances in children 'physiological and neuroendocrine responses to stress, as well as having a long-term adverse implication on their mental health. Key Word: domestic violence, risky family environment, mental health,

Olusegun Afolabi had his first degree, B.Sc (Hon) Psychology from University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 1998, Master degree in Children Health Development Learning Intervention (M. CHILD) from Malardalen University, Sweden in 2006, Master of Social Work (Clinical) from University of Botswana, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from Atlantic International University, USA and PhD in Special Education from University of Botswana . Dr. Afolabi, is a member of British Psychological Society (MBPsS) and International Society in Early Intervention (ISEI).