Ep. 241 - The Doctor Is In Series - Understanding Different Types of Trauma Bonding

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.

 

In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing Trauma Bonding. They will talk about the various types of “bonds”, how it happens, and why it often becomes a pattern. [Jan 2, 2024]

 

00:00 – Intro

00:18 – Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro

01:09 – Intro Links

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04:21 – The Topic of the Day: Trauma Bonding

05:14 – What is Trauma Bonding?

06:10 – Other Types

08:11 – Empathetic Understanding

13:32 – Degrees of Empathy

16:42 – Leap of Faith

21:06 – Bonding Through Manipulation

23:53 – Crime of Opportunity

27:09 – Why We Stay

30:32 – Distortion of Love

31:29 – What We Expect

37:11 – My Heart Will Go On

40:19 – Comfortably Numb

45:09 – The Shame Factor

46:56 – Breaking the Bonds

49:02 – Being Selective

52:13 – Wrap Up

53:31 – Next Month: Rational & Irrational Fears

54:19 – Outro

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References:

Carrington, C. D. (2021). Evaluating Treatment for Trauma Bonding in a Sample of Female Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Single-Case Design Study.

 

Casassa, K., Knight, L., & Mengo, C. (2022). Trauma bonding perspectives from service providers and survivors of sex trafficking: A scoping review. Trauma, violence, & abuse, 23(3), 969-984.

 

Casassa, K., Ploss, A., & Karandikar, S. (2023). “He Loves Me Hard and Then He Abuses Me Hard”: How Service Providers Define and Explain Trauma Bonds Among Sex Trafficking Survivors. Violence against women, 10778012231158104.

 

Christman, J. A. (2009). Expanding the theory of traumatic bonding as it relates to forgiveness, romantic attachment, and intention to return.

 

Dutton, D. G., & Painter, S. (1993). Emotional attachments in abusive relationships: A test of traumatic bonding theory. Violence and victims, 8(2), 105.

 

George, V. (2015). Traumatic bonding and intimate partner violence.

 

Hadeed, L. (2021). Why women stay: Understanding the trauma bond between victim and abuser case studies were written. In Gender and Domestic Violence in the Caribbean (pp. 195-207). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

 

Laura, P. C. (2023). Loving You Is Hurting Me: A New Approach to Healing Trauma Bonds and Creating Authentic Connection. Balance.

 

Normand, M. C. (2013). At risk of losing themselves: emotionally abused women and the traumatic bond.

 

Reid, J. A., Haskell, R. A., Dillahunt-Aspillaga, C., & Thor, J. A. (2013). Contemporary review of empirical and clinical studies of trauma bonding in violent or exploitative relationships. International Journal of Psychology Research, 8(1), 37.

 

Saporta Jr, J. A., & Van der Kolk, B. A. (1992). Psychobiological consequences of severe trauma.

 

Shaughnessy, E. V., Simons, R. M., Simons, J. S., & Freeman, H. (2023). Risk factors for traumatic bonding and associations with PTSD symptoms: a moderated mediation. Child Abuse & Neglect, 144, 106390.