The abused woman:
- shows guilt, ambivalence, and fear over living conditions.
- feels isolated and untrusting of others, even though she may be involved in the community.
- is emotionally and economically dependent.
- has a poor self-concept (this may not have been true BEFORE the relationship).
- has observed other women in her family being abused or may have been abused as a child.
- feels angry, embarrassed, and ashamed.
- is fearful of being insane.
- has learned to feel helpless and feels powerless.
- has unexplained injuries that may go untreated.
- shows extreme jealousy and wants to keep the woman isolated.
- has an inability to cope with stress and shows a lack of impulse control. (This may not necessarily appear outside the home)
- has a poor self-image and blames others for problems.
- shows severe mood swings.
- may have a history of abuse in his own family and may have been abusive in courtship.
- presents a history of personal and/or family discord; unemployment, cruelty to animals, abuse of alcohol or other substances, and other unexplained behavior.
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