Which of the Following Is NOT Part of the Cycle

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of the cycle of domestic violence as it typically plays out?

• A) The abusive partner seeks help or goes to counseling.
• B) The abusive partner is charming and attentive and the relationship seems healthy.
• C) Both partners sense that something is going to happen no matter how hard the victim tries to avoid it.
• D) Battering and violence, even if only for a few seconds.
• E) Loving contrition and amends, when the abusive partner asks for forgiveness.

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Definitions:

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Risperidone

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Lithium

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