Williams L S
CMAJ. 1995 May 1;152(9):1488-91.
Many women who are victims of battered-spouse syndrome are unable to disclose their abuse, yet cannot leave the relationship either. This frustrates health care professionals who want to help them and can lead to tragedy, as it did in the case of an Alberta woman who was recently acquitted of murder after using a battered-woman defence. The psychiatrist who testified at her trial says the challenge for physicians is to be alert for patients who may be victims of battery, and to try to encourage the confidence and self-esteem they need to break free from violently abusive relationships.
许多遭受配偶虐待综合征折磨的女性既无法透露自己遭受的虐待，又无法离开这段关系。这让想要帮助她们的医护人员感到沮丧，并可能导致悲剧发生，就像艾伯塔省的一名女性那样，她在使用受虐妇女辩护后最近被宣判谋杀罪名不成立。在她庭审时作证的精神科医生表示，医生面临的挑战是要留意那些可能是家庭暴力受害者的患者，并努力增强她们摆脱暴力虐待关系所需的信心和自尊。
