• Marianna Mazza, Giuseppe Marano, Carlo Lai, Luigi Janiri, and Gabriele Sani.
• Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology, Department of Geriatrics, Neuroscience and Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
• Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jul 1; 289: 113046.

BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical or sexual violence, emotional abuse and stalking. It is typically experienced by women but can also be experienced by men. During quarantine due to the COVID-19, home risks to become a very dangerous place for victims of domestic violence.MethodVery recent studies focusing on abusive situations during COVID emergence were identified in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase.ResultsDuring the COVID-19 outbreak people have encountered an invisible and dark enemy and an experience of impotence. Due to the feelings of frustration and agitation, aggression arises with possible transgenerational transmission of trauma and violence.ConclusionsEspecially during quarantine and COVID emergence around the world there is a need of programs aimed to prevent acts of domestic violence and to achieve accurate assessment of multiple domains of abuse (psychological, physical, sexual) provided by trained multidisciplinary staffs (including psychiatrists, psychologists, social and legal services).© 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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