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DARVO

• Definition: A maniuplation tactic.
• DARVO (an acronym for "Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as abusers or sexual offenders, may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior.
• DARVO commonly involves these steps:
  1. The perpetrator denies the harm or abuse ever took place.
  2. When confronted with evidence, the perpetrator then attacks the person that they had harmed, or are still harming. The attacker may also attack the victim's family or friends.
  3. Finally, the perpetrator claims that they were or are actually the victim in the situation, thus reversing the positions of victim and offender.It often involves not just playing the victim but also victim blaming.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

Additional Reading

• What is the DARVO Tactic, and How Can We Respond? --> [Trauma Aware America]

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