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Battered Woman Syndrome
All syndromes are defined by different occurrences that happen to a person. They are usually determined by an expert like a psychologist. A syndrome some women have to face is battered woman syndrome. Battered Women Syndrome is a series of characteristics in women who are physically and psychologically abused by a dominant male in their lives. These women learn helplessness and dependency; sometimes these characteristics originate from childhood if they were abused. BWS is not considered a disease; they are hostages who look to their partner to survive because of low self esteem.
A woman must experience two cycles, before she can be labeled a "battered woman". Phase one - the tension building stage during which verbal abuse and minor battering incidents occur, but are quickly covered up. These little episodes of violence gradually increase in frequency and severity. At this stage, the woman puts a lot of energy into trying to calm the batterer down. She......

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