The cycle of abuse is a theory conceptualized in 1979 by Lenore Walker that identifies continual, repeated events in an abusive relationship. It was originally established as a means of ...
The majority of abusive parents were abused themselves as children (1). Now we are beginning to understand the underlying psychological and biological mechanisms thanks to animal experiments. This ...
The cycle of abuse includes four stages—tension building, abuse, reconciliation, and calm—that allow abusers to control their victims through fear and manipulation. This pattern can trap victims and ...