This article explores the types, signs, causes, and impact of intimate partner violence.
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This dynamic often confuses victims since they experience times when change seems possible.
Over time, each stage of the cycle becomes shorter," says Renteria.
It can be traumatic to experience and cause long-lasting physical andpsychological damageor even lead to death.
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