Dr Rosemary Parkinson
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
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
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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
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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: https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2011.638080.​
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.
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Parkinson, R. (2011), Cognitive Analytic Therapy in the workplace, Counselling at Work, Spring (72).
Conferences and talks
Forthcoming
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.
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Talk to Cambridge Clinical Psychology Services
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February 2025
Talk to CATchup Cambridge
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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2021
European Conference on Domestic Violence (ECDV), Virtual conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia, poster: 13-15 Sept. Parkinson, R. A concept analysis of ‘subtle abuse’.
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