What is 'DARVO' and how is it used against survivors of violence?
DARVO is a tactic used to publicly discredit accusers and privately subdue victims with shame and a sense of shared guilt – however false. Like the term 'gaslighting', you may have seen it used in discussions about domestic and sexual violence, but what does it describe exactly? DARVO stands for 'Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.' Professor Patrick O'Leary from Griffith University told SBS Voices that perpetrators often use DARVO to shame victims into believing they are responsible for the abuse. An abuser might say 'if you really cared about me, you wouldn't do that' to ju...
Source: sbs.com.au