Citation

Weingourt R. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 1996; 32(2): 15-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8868854

Abstract

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.

Language: en