@article{ref1,
title="Continuous traumatic stress: examining the experiences and support needs of women after separation from an abusive partner",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2022",
author="Hulley, Joanne and Wager, Khai and Gomersall, Tim and Bailey, Louis and Kirkman, Gill and Gibbs, Graham and Jones, Adele D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Intimate partner violence causes significant, long-lasting harm to almost one-third (27%) of the world's population of women. Even when women leave abusive relationships, some men continue to exercise control over their ex-partners through psychological control, threats, violence, stalking, and other forms of harassment. In this qualitative study, 52 purposively sampled women who self-identified as victims or survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) from male partners were interviewed. Data were analyzed with a theoretically informed thematic analysis, supported by Nvivo® software. We found that leaving a violent relationship was a long-term process fraught with difficulty and ongoing risks of psychological harm. The concept of Continuous Traumatic Stress (CTS), first developed to understand the impact of state-sponsored violence and war, was found to be a particularly useful tool for the analysis of the impact of post-separation abuse. Additionally, CTS encourages researchers and practitioners to think anew about resilience-centered approaches to improving protection and access to justice for female victims.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/08862605221132776",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605221132776"
}