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Intimate partner violence (IPV), often known as domestic violence, has recently gained notoriety as a widespread invisible crime. It is seen as invisible because it frequently wears a strong sense of shame and secrecy. A person's current or former boyfriend, girlfriend, sexual partner, spouse, or domestic partner is considered to be an intimate partner. The early tension-building phase, the acute battering phase, and the honeymoon phase are three common patterns of behaviour that are connected with the dynamics of IPV. These cycles contribute to the denial, perplexity, and bewilderment that domestic abuse's victims experience. IPV is gaining notoriety as a public health emergency in the US. Does IPV have a preventable cause? If yes, what strategies have been proven to lessen this pr...