Citation

Farrell ML. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 1996; 32(3): 23-32.

Affiliation

University of Scranton, PA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9121860

Abstract

TOPIC: The essence of the healing phenomenon in women who had been abused METHODS: A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach (N = 7) FINDINGS: Four major themes of healing were identified: flexibility, awakening, relationship, and empowerment. Each theme became an explication of the whole healing experience for each participant. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this research add to the knowledge of healing in women who have encountered abuse.

Language: en