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'''DARVO''' is an [[acronym]] used to describe a common strategy of abusers. The abuser will: '''D'''eny the abuse ever took place, then '''A'''ttack the victim for attempting to hold the abuser accountable; then they will lie and claim that they, the abuser, are the real victim in the situation, thus '''R'''eversing the '''V'''ictim and '''O'''ffender. This usually involves [[gaslighting]] and [[victim blaming]].<ref name="Harsey">{{cite journal |last1=Harsey |first1=Sarah |title=Perpetrator Responses to Victim Confrontation: DARVO and Victim Self-Blame |journal=Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma |volume=26 |issue=6 |pages=644–663 |date=1 June 2017 |doi= 10.1080/10926771.2017.1320777 }}</ref> Some therapists see DARVO as a specific form of gaslighting.<ref name=Drake>{{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Dan |title=DARVO: Understanding a gaslighting strategy of reversing blame |url=https://www.banyantherapy.com/darvo/ |date= 2 October 2018 | accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> |
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Psychologist [[Jennifer Freyd]] writes: |
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{{bq |1=...I have observed that actual abusers threaten, bully and make a nightmare for anyone who holds them accountable or asks them to change their abusive behavior. This attack, intended to chill and terrify, typically includes threats of law suits, overt and covert attacks on the whistle-blower's credibility, and so on. The attack will often take the form of focusing on ridiculing the person who attempts to hold the offender accountable. [...] [T]he offender rapidly creates the impression that the abuser is the wronged one, while the victim or concerned observer is the offender. Figure and ground are completely reversed. [...] The offender is on the offense and the person attempting to hold the offender accountable is put on the defense.<ref>{{cite journal |last= Freyd |first= J.J. |title= II. Violations of power, adaptive blindness, and betrayal trauma theory |journal= [[Feminism & Psychology]] |volume= 7 |issue= 1 |pages= 22–32 |date= February 1997 |doi= 10.1177/0959353597071004 |url= http://dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles/freyd97r.pdf}}</ref>}} |
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Alleged examples of DARVO in public events include: |
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* The behavior of [[R. Kelly]] during an interview related to criminal proceedings against him for sexual abuse of minors<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dampier |first1=Cindy |title=R. Kelly's CBS meltdown has a name, says researcher: 'That's DARVO' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-kelly-interview-denial-response-0312-story.html |accessdate=1 April 2019}}</ref> |
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*The behavior of President [[Donald Trump]] in defending himself against sexual harassment allegations<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2017/12/20/trump-darvo-defense-harassment-accusations/bTCR8QDrjLaYAwsQHCtpsM/story.html|title=Trump’s DARVO defense of harassment accusations - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> |
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DARVO has also been featured in popular entertainment. For example, the season finale of South Park depicts a phone call between Donald Trump and "Randy," in which DARVO is discussed as a strategy for Randy to defend himself.<ref>{{Citation|title=It's Called DARVO|url=https://southpark.cc.com/clips/gfwbrf/its-called-darvo|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Psychological abuse]] |
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Revision as of 14:05, 14 January 2020
DARVO is an acronym used to describe a common strategy of abusers. The abuser will: Deny the abuse ever took place, then Attack the victim for attempting to hold the abuser accountable; then they will lie and claim that they, the abuser, are the real victim in the situation, thus Reversing the Victim and Offender. This usually involves gaslighting and victim blaming.[1] Some therapists see DARVO as a specific form of gaslighting.[2]
Psychologist Jennifer Freyd writes:
...I have observed that actual abusers threaten, bully and make a nightmare for anyone who holds them accountable or asks them to change their abusive behavior. This attack, intended to chill and terrify, typically includes threats of law suits, overt and covert attacks on the whistle-blower's credibility, and so on. The attack will often take the form of focusing on ridiculing the person who attempts to hold the offender accountable. [...] [T]he offender rapidly creates the impression that the abuser is the wronged one, while the victim or concerned observer is the offender. Figure and ground are completely reversed. [...] The offender is on the offense and the person attempting to hold the offender accountable is put on the defense.[3]
Alleged examples of DARVO in public events include:
- The behavior of R. Kelly during an interview related to criminal proceedings against him for sexual abuse of minors[4]
- The behavior of President Donald Trump in defending himself against sexual harassment allegations[5]
DARVO has also been featured in popular entertainment. For example, the season finale of South Park depicts a phone call between Donald Trump and "Randy," in which DARVO is discussed as a strategy for Randy to defend himself.[6]
References
- ^ Harsey, Sarah (1 June 2017). "Perpetrator Responses to Victim Confrontation: DARVO and Victim Self-Blame". Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma. 26 (6): 644–663. doi:10.1080/10926771.2017.1320777.
- ^ Drake, Dan (2 October 2018). "DARVO: Understanding a gaslighting strategy of reversing blame". Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Freyd, J.J. (February 1997). "II. Violations of power, adaptive blindness, and betrayal trauma theory" (PDF). Feminism & Psychology. 7 (1): 22–32. doi:10.1177/0959353597071004.
- ^ Dampier, Cindy. "R. Kelly's CBS meltdown has a name, says researcher: 'That's DARVO'". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Trump's DARVO defense of harassment accusations - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ It's Called DARVO, retrieved 2019-12-23
