The unexpected event that reveals. Psychotherapy with women victims of domestic violence

Journal title INTERAZIONI
Author/s Maria Silvia Soriato
Publishing Year 2020 Issue 2020/2
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 32-47 File size 230 KB
DOI 10.3280/INT2020-002003
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The dynamic of abusive relationships will be illustrated following the phenomenological approach ensued from the clinic work with women victims of domestic violence who turned to anti-violence centers. Their gaze will be followed as well as their self-narration in connection with the abuser, from the moment an unexpected event forced them to applied themselves vic-tims of violence, to the emancipation from violence itself.

Keywords: Abuse, domestic violence, dissociation, witness, IPV.

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Maria Silvia Soriato, L’inaspettato che rivela. La psicoterapia con donne vittime di violenza in "INTERAZIONI" 2/2020, pp 32-47, DOI: 10.3280/INT2020-002003