Archive for May, 2009

Psychological Abuse: Mental Illness by Layman’s Declaration

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

For almost every battered woman and abused man I work with, there is a layman’s label attached to the core of their self-perception. This label is typically bestowed upon them by their battering partner or by allies supporting his/her plight to save face and to discredit and silence the abused.

For full article, visit:  Psychological Abuse: Mental Illness by Layman’s Declaration

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Family Court Violence – When Psychiatry and Law Serve as the Batterer’s Club

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Institutionalizing battered women in psychiatric hospitals is as old as prostitution. It’s an effective way to silence and discredit them.

In My Own Practice

I remember a case over 20 years ago in my own practice of a patient referred by a social worker for a stress-related neuromuscular disorder. The referring social worker informed me that the young man’s birth mother was a schizophrenic who had been institutionalized when he was around five years old.

For full article, visit: Family Court Violence – When Psychiatry and Law Serve as the Batterer’s Club

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Victimization and Manipulation – 3 Tips for Satisfying Your Needs after the Abusive Relationship

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

We know that domestic abuse survivors endure the tremendous pressure of their controlling partners. And they become accustomed to manipulation as a means to fulfill one’s personal needs.

It’s no wonder that manipulation becomes a method of choice when it comes to meeting their own individual needs. But how satisfying will this be in the long-run?

For full article, visit: Victimization and Manipulation – 3 Tips for Satisfying Your Needs after the Abusive Relationship

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