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KembaraXtra-Psychology – Battered Wife Syndrome
Battered wife syndrome is a non-technical term referring to the psychological and emotional effects experienced by individuals, typically women, subjected to prolonged intimate partner violence. Symptoms may include fear, learned helplessness, hypervigilance, depression, and post-traumatic stress. The concept has been discussed in legal contexts to explain behavior patterns in victims of chronic abuse.
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