Faculty Articles
Post-traumatic stress disorder in women: Diagnosis and treatment of Battered Woman Syndrome
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-1991
Publication Title
Psychotherapy
Volume
28
Issue/Number
1
First Page
21
ISSN
0033-3204
Last Page
29
Abstract/Excerpt
Women victims of marital abuse suffer many symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article discusses issues of diagnosis, evaluation, interviewing, and treatment as well as legal implications of the battered woman syndrome. Five major areas that have been negatively impacted by the battered woman's coping skills are described: manipulation, dissociation, anger, intimacy, and compliance. Practical ways for handling each of these areas in therapy are discussed.
DOI
10.1037/0033-3204.28.1.21
NSUWorks Citation
Walker, L. E.
(1991). Post-traumatic stress disorder in women: Diagnosis and treatment of Battered Woman Syndrome. Psychotherapy, 28(1), 21-29.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/924