Battered woman syndrome is a pattern of symptoms suffered by women who have suffered intimate partner violence, which includes feeling fearful for their life and manipulation through threats.
Battered woman syndrome (BWS) is a pattern of signs and symptoms displayed by a woman who has suffered persistent intimate partner violence: whether psychological, physical, or sexual, from a (usually male) partner. The person fears for their life Manipulated through threats of violence, unwanted sex, , isolation and more Symptoms of battered woman syndrome,
a few of which are shared with PTSD 
