Intimate Partner Violence (IPV):
Defined as any physical, sexual, stalking, or psychological aggression toward a current or past intimate partner a person has been involved with (Breiding MJ, Basile KC, Smith SG, Black MC, Mahendra RR. Intimate Partner Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements, Version 2.0[PDF 283KB]. Atlanta (GA): National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2015; CDC website).
