Thesis
Subtle abuse of women of high educational and socio-economic status in intimate heterosexual relationships: An exploration of the phenomenon to aid therapist recognition
https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/98420/
Preprints
Parkinson, R., Jong, S.T. and Hanson, S. (2025), I had everything I needed to deal with this. I just couldn’t see it.’ Understanding the experience of subtle abuse in heterosexual women of high educational and socio-economic status to aid recognition. Available at: https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/zfteu_v1
Papers published in peer-reviewed journals
Parkinson, R., Jong, S.T. and Hanson, S. (2024), Subtle or covert abuse within intimate partner relationships: A scoping review, Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(5), pp.4090-4101. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241268643
Parkinson, R., James, N. and Hanson, S. (2023), Subtle or covert abuse within intimate
partner relationships: a scoping review protocol, JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(4).
Available at: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-22-00084
Collins, J. et al. (2012), Counselling in the workplace: How time-limited counselling can effect change in well-being, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 12(2), pp. 84–92. Available at:
Other articles
Parkinson, R. (2020), From face to face to online: thoughts on the experience of a rapid change of practice, Reformulation, Summer, pp. 12–14. Available here.
Parkinson, R. (2011), Cognitive Analytic Therapy in the workplace, Counselling at Work, Spring (72).
Conferences and talks
September 2025
Two talks at the European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV) 3-5 September 2025 Barcelona: Subtle abuse of women of high educational and socio-economic status in intimate relationships. A new concept.
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Using cognitive analytic therapy to understand the impact of intimate partner abuse upon victim personality.
May 2025
Keynote speech at Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) annual conference, London: Using cognitive analytic theory to understand the process of change in victims of subtle abuse.
Talk to Cambridge Clinical Psychology Services
February 2025
Talk to CATchup Cambridge
2023
European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV). Reykjavik, Iceland: 11-13 Sept.
Parkinson, R, Jong, S.T. and Hanson, S. (2023), How can therapists recognise subtle
abuse of women in intimate heterosexual relationships? Preliminary findings of a
doctoral study.
University of East Anglia, Norwich: 15 June, 3MT (3-minute thesis) talk. Parkinson, R., Jong, S. T., Hanson, S. How can therapists recognise subtle abuse of women in intimate heterosexual relationships?
School of Health Sciences Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care conference. University of East Anglia, Norwich: 9 May, Poster: Parkinson, R., Jong, S. T., Hanson, S. How can therapists recognise subtle abuse of women in intimate heterosexual relationships?
University of East Anglia, Norwich, Bitesize talk, 12 April, Parkinson, R., Jong, S. T., Hanson, S. "I had everything I needed to be able to deal with this, but I just couldn't see it." How can educated women of high socioeconomic status recognise when they are in subtly abusive intimate heterosexual relationships?
2022
Faculty of Medicine and Health post-graduate conference. University of East Anglia, Norwich: 16 June, Parkinson, R., James, N. and Hanson, S., Really vulnerable? How do women who have been in subtly abusive relationships experience participating in research
interviews? A small Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) study.
2021
European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV), Virtual conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, poster: 13-15 Sept. Parkinson, R. A concept analysis of ‘subtle abuse’.