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Connection and Disconnection in Abusive Relationships
Author(s) -
Weingourt Rita
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1996.tb00501.x
Subject(s) - disconnection , value (mathematics) , psychology , connection (principal bundle) , health care , social psychology , computer science , engineering , political science , structural engineering , machine learning , law
topic . The way in which women's need for connection can lead to destructive relationships in which emotional and physical paralysis is characteristic purpose . To demonstrate how a woman's sense of disconnection that occurs in abusive relationships may be misinterpreted or worse, labeled and stigmatized, by healthcare providers source . Theories of growth and development that emphasize how a woman's sense of self and value derive from being able to maintain highly empathic affiliations conclusion . The behavioral manifestation of disconnection must be understood so that healthcare providers can provide the most effective care possible