TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Continuous traumatic stress: examining the experiences and support needs of women after separation from an abusive partner
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Hulley, Joanne
A1  - Wager, Khai
A1  - Gomersall, Tim
A1  - Bailey, Louis
A1  - Kirkman, Gill
A1  - Gibbs, Graham
A1  - Jones, Adele D.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08862605221132776
ID  - ref1
ER  -