karla kwist
362 posts
May 05, 2008
10:58 PM
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Initial Surprise: Most of the women stated that they were taken unaware by the violence demonstrated by their men. They could not have predicted that these men would have been so violent until after the initial incident occurred.
2. Unpredictability of acute battering incidents: Despite the number of times a battered woman went through the cycle of violence, she still could not predict exactly when an acute battering incident would occur.
3. Overwhelming jealousy: Batterers were jealous of other men, women friends, family, children, grandchildren, and jobs.
4. Unusual Sexuality: Battered women all reported unusual kinds of sexual behavior that their batterers expected in their relationships.
5. Concealment: Although women vividly recalled battering experiences, they frequently denied and concealed this information to protect their batterers.
6. Extreme Psychological Abuse: Almost all battered women reported severe verbal harassment and criticism.
7. Family Threat: As an important coercive technique, batters threatened to harm the families or close friends of the battered women.
8. Extraordinary terror through the use of weapons: Batters reportedly would frighten their women with terrorizing descriptions of how they would torture them.
9. Alcohol and Drug Use: Batterers frequently abuse when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, it is a MYTH that alcohol and drug use cause battering behavior. Research indicates that when a batterer quits drinking or using drugs, the battering continues. He will find something or someone else to blame for his behavior.
Compiled by Dr. Shanyn Aysta Psy.D
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