Deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender (DARVO) is a tactic perpetrators may use to deflect responsibility onto the survivors of their abuse.

DARVO behavior has some features in common with “gaslighting,” a term that comes from the title of a 1938 British play in which an emotionally abusive husband manipulates his wife to convince ...

From seeking support to documentation, here are a few ways to resist DARVO. In some relationships, people get emotionally abused without understanding the intensity of it.

Trump is employing a psychological strategy called DARVO: Deny, attack and reverse victim and offender.

Is It Gaslighting, or Am I Just Going Crazy? This Quick Research-Backed Quiz Can Help You Decide Psychology says identifying gaslighting is the first step to fighting it. Researchers developed a ...

Former MSU football coach Mel Tucker uses toxic tactic to defend himself Mel Tucker’s DARVO defense was a bad play. It was ineffective in helping him keep his job and it injected more victim ...

DARVO is the pathology of a narcissistic abuser. It’s a small-minded and petty ploy, but it’s a dangerous one. And it is the go-to move at every level of this administration.

Through DARVO, perpetrators not only absolve themselves of responsibility but also undermine the credibility and agency of their victims—perpetuating a cycle of abuse and manipulation: ...

Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of the abuse tactic known by the initialism 'DARVO' in her response to the $400 million lawsuit he filed against her, husband Ryan Reynolds and publicist Leslie ...

Trump is employing a psychological strategy called DARVO: Deny, attack and reverse victim and offender.