Steven L. Bistricky

Unexpected Social Reactions During the First IPV Disclosure, Perceived Social Support, Self-Compassion, and PTSD Symptoms.

Women's first disclosure experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) can be an important predictor of mental health over time, though mechanisms of this phenomenon are not well understood. One possibility is that IPV survivors' expectations of how disclosure receivers will react, if violated, could influence PTSD sym...