title: Healing: a qualitative study of women recovering from abusive relationships with men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The essence of the healing phenomenon in women who had been abused
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach (N = 7)
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four major themes of healing were identified: flexibility, awakening, relationship, and empowerment. Each theme became an explication of the whole healing experience for each participant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this research add to the knowledge of healing in women who have encountered abuse.
authors.affiliation: University of Scranton, PA, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Farrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D003289:Convalescence / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*