The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships 1st (first) Edition by Carnes Ph.D., Patrick published by HCI (1997)

Divorce, incest, child abuse, domestic violence, kidnapping . . . are situations of incredible intensity where there is an exploitation of trust or power. Dr. Patrick Carnes presents an in-depth study of such relationships, how to recognize when traumatic bonding has occurred, and the steps to take to extricate oneself or a loved one from the relationship.