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Battered woman syndrome
Condition resulting from emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
Battered woman syndrome
Battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a pattern of signs and symptoms displayed by a woman who has suffered persistent intimate partner violence—psychological, physical, or sexual—from her partner (usually male). Although the diagnosis has mainly centered on women, it has occasionally been applied to men when employing the term battered person syndrome, especially as part of a legal defense. It is classified in the ICD-11 (code 6B40) and the ICD-9 (code 995.81) as battered person syndrome, but is not in the DSM-5. The condition was first researched extensively by Lenore E. Walker, who used Martin Seligman's learned helplessness theory to explain why women stayed in relationships with abusive men. Victims may exhibit a range of behaviors, including self-isolation, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse, and signs of physical injury or illness, such as bruises, broken bones, or chronic fatigue. It may be diagnosed as a subcategory of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition is the...
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