TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Trauma and violence: the role of early abuse in the aggressive behavior of two violent psychotic women
JO  - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
A1  - Bjørkly, S.
SP  - 205
EP  - 220
VL  - 59
IS  - 2
N2  - The author explores the impact of early-life physical and sexual abuse on later-life violent behavior in two psychotic women. He proposes that their defending against the aftermath of early and severe abuse is a dynamic factor in the development and maintenance of violent behavior. He also focuses on the influence of maladaptive defensive operations and the impact of abuse on violence-triggering hallucinations and delusions. Finally, he contends that psychotherapy can contribute positively to enhanced control of violent behavior, even in severely violent and psychotic patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-9284
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -