Frances has avoidant personality disorder,which causes her to feel social discomfort at being physically touched by others.Her partner Jacob frequently becomes frustrated about his needs not being met,and forces her to engage in sexual acts.What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?

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Frances has avoidant personality disorder, which is a psychiatric or mental disability that contributes to her discomfort with physical touch. It is not a physical, sensory, or developmental disability that is directly causing her to experience IPV. Jacob forcing Frances to engage in sexual acts is a form of emotional and psychological abuse, which can be a common form of IPV in relationships where one partner has a mental or psychiatric disability.

Frances Has Avoidant Personality Disorder,which Causes Her to Feel Social