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Exercise 11 Case Study

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EXERCISE 11.1 IDENTYFYING UNDERLYING PROCESSING ELEMENTS

1. She beliefs that external factors – her boyfriend was under pressure for a while because he was laid off – were also responsible for her his boyfriend’s actions. She may blame these external circumstances for leading to her abuse.

She believes her boyfriend when he cries, tells her that he loves her, cannot live without her, is sorry for abusing her, and that he will not hurt her again. The needs of her boyfriend are more important to her than her safety.

2. Verbal expressions of love and feeling needed by her boyfriend are more important than actual actions.

3. Her boyfriend cries, apologizes for his actions, says he is sorry, promises not to hurt her again, tells her that he

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