Connection and disconnection in abusive relationships.
OBJECTIVE
The way in which women's need for connection can lead to destructive relationships in which emotional and physical paralysis is characteristic.


OBJECTIVE
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.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
The behavioral manifestation of disconnection must be understood so that healthcare providers can provide the most effective care possible.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*