On a beautiful windless June day in the mountains, all alone and gazing at a spray of alpine wildflowers, I suddenly sucked in two deep chest breaths,
Attachment styles in domestic violence – the A-C pair
Attachment theory and science provides a unique perspective on the dynamics and motivations in domestic violence cases. The Dynamic Maturational Model
DMM Coffee House 24-7: Apples to Apples? What are the controlling behaviors in DMM attachment A-strategies?
The topic of controlling behavior is an issue found in the DMM, but is it a central organizing concept? In the higher DMM attachment C-strategies, a
DMM Coffee House 24-6: AAI Coding of “I’ve never told anyone”
Tuesday 4 June 2024, we'll tackle a tough topic, we will code statements of rape victims who never told anyone about their rape, until researchers dug
Wellness and secondary trauma for legal professionals: safety and danger
By Mark Baumann, Copyright 2023 Wellness and secondary trauma are two related and challenging issues for legal professionals. The practice of law
A DMM-informed perspective on affect spikes, unresolvable struggle, and use of violence to end conflict
Why do people engage in intense acts of interpersonal aggression, such as hitting a flight attendant on an airplane, assaulting baseball player who
Sexual assault and PTSD: a long and winding road to recovery if at all
PTSD is common for survivors of sexual assault. A study by Emily Dworkin and colleagues found 75% of victims experience PTSD symptoms one month after
Study: addressing attitudes about masculinity can reduce violence
In cases of domestic violence instigated by males, addressing attitudes about masculinity can be an important factor to reduce aggression and coercive
Reducing DV: nurse home visits after births 30% effective in Holland
In this study, various forms of coercive control were found to be reduced by about 30% when a nurse visited the home of mothers over the first two