August 3rd, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Warning! This posted article will either turn you upside down or be the angel that keeps you on your feet, or both.
Each time I go into a chat room on the Internet, in which the topic is abusive relationships, I hear the question: “My boyfriend pushes me to the wall and braces me there. Is this cause to end it?” “My partner’s verbal and emotional abuse are debilitating and I don’t know how to process it.” “How do you know when it has gone too far?” Read the rest of this entry »
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August 2nd, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Can we bridge the “helping” gap to help battered women?
The Battered Women’s Movement and Clinical Psychology are as far apart as the North and South Pole. However, many people outside of these circles/disciplines believe domestic abuse treatment and advocacy are subspecialties of the practice of psychology. Not at all so! Read the rest of this entry »
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July 24th, 2007
By Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Common thinking is that abuse is a women’s issue. While it is true there are more reported abuse cases involving women, it is a fact that men are abused by their intimate partners as well.
My belief is that there is indeed a gender factor when we think of abuse in the general sense… That including all forms and manifestations of abuse: reckless conduct, competitive violent aggression, that associated with lowered inhibitions, excessive stress reactivity, underdeveloped interpersonal communication skills, and the abusive conduct that can be a by-product of drug seeking behavior and the like. Read the rest of this entry »
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