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This scoping review aimed to map existing evidence in relation to the neuorbiological mechanisms and brain structural outcomes in child exposed to IPV, extending the focus to the potential stability of such consequences in adulthood. Searches were conducted in Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science for studies published between 2000 and 2025. Eligible studies included peer-reviewed quantitative research reporting measures of neurobiological mechanisms (stress physiology, inflammatory or cellular markers, autonomic or neurochemical profiles, genetic or epigenetic indicators), and brain development (structural or functional neuroimaging outcomes) related to child exposed to IPV and retrospectively in adults. After screening 2,514 records, 62 studies met the inclusion criteria and were organized by sample characteristics and outcome domains. 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