Unit 1 Cycle of Abuse

Question 1

Step 1 Tension Building

Answer 1

The abuser creates tension, bring up a problem,

Question 2

Step 2 Incident

Answer 2

abuser lashes out through verbal or physical abuse

Question 3

Step 3 Reconciliation

Answer 3

The abuser makes excuses or attempts to apologize about the incident, Gas lighting- aka nothing happened

Question 4

Step 4 Calm

Answer 4

Peaceful time, seems better before the issue started but last short , tension building begins again