Psychology In Seattle Podcast Abusive Relationships #2 (2021 Rerun)
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May 29, 2025 Dive into the complexities of abuse and trauma, exploring the distinctions between one-time events and ongoing destructive patterns. Discover the role of attachment theory in understanding abusive behaviors and its roots in childhood experiences. Navigate the emotional dynamics of parent-child relationships and the challenges of forgiveness within abusive contexts. Unpack the nuanced power dynamics in domestic violence situations and cultural expectations impacting emotional abuse. Self-care emerges as a vital theme for healing and recovery.
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Defining Abuse and Trauma
- Abuse involves harmful behaviors often intended to control others, but it doesn't always have to be a pattern.
- Trauma is an internal response and not all abuse necessarily results in trauma for the victim.
Manage Trauma Treatment Pace
- Discuss any overwhelming feelings or surfacing memories during trauma therapy with your therapist.
- Trauma treatment must proceed at a manageable pace with patient consent and emotional regulation.
Attachment and Abuse Connection
- Many abusers act out of attachment injuries causing fear of distance, resorting to abusive behaviors learned in childhood.
- Psychodynamic theory suggests some abusers unconsciously identify with their abusers to regain power.
