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November 16, 2010

How to Get Over an Abusive Girlfriend or Wife: Break the Routines

She’s finally out of your life. The last of her things have been removed from your home, and she’s gone. You have a tremendous sense of emptiness, and a tremendous sense of relief. And, let’s face it, you feel pretty guilty about feeling the relief. What do you do next? The house is finally quiet. […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Healing Tagged With: abused men, abusive women, controlling girlfriend, controlling wife, domestic violence, emotional abuse, getting over a relationship, getting over your girlfriend, getting over your wife, healing, narcissistic abuse

November 15, 2010

High-Conflict Phases of Abuse, Blame Shifting, Distortion, Rage and Manipulation Diagram

Although this post is published under my name (Dr Tara J. Palmatier) it was actually written by one of my clients who is also a doctor in another health field. A couple weeks ago, he sent a diagram (included below) he created to discuss during our upcoming session. I was blown away. The diagram captures […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Blame, Domestic Violence, High-Conflict, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse, Rage Tagged With: abuse, abusive wife, blame shifting, conflict, cycle of abuse, distortion, domestic violence, high-conflict, high-conflict people, manipulation, narcissistic personality disorder, phases of abuse, rage

November 10, 2010

Why Some High-Conflict Personality Disordered Women Kill

Last week’s article Theresa Riggi Kills Her Children in Bitter Divorce Battle: Does She Have a Personality Disorder? asks the question what makes the unthinkable thinkable for some high-conflict people (HCPs) and/or some individuals with personality disorders? Why do some cross the line and commit murder, while others are content to perpetrate psychological violence like […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Divorce, Domestic Violence, High-Conflict, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Legal, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Negative Advocates, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Rage Tagged With: abuse, antisocial personality disorder, Betty Broderick, Borderline Personality Disorder, domestic violence, Elaine Campione, empathy, high-conflict people, Leisa Jones, narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, negative advocates, selective empathy, splitting, Theresa Riggi, violent women, women killers

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