Scientific research dedicated to the study of pathological relational abuse

I am a doctoral researcher and as you may have guessed, my research interest is in supporting the recovery of victims who have been in relationships with Partners/Persons Displaying Psychopathic Traits (PDPT’s). I am motivated to seek out and produce cogent, scientifically evidenced knowledge about this ill-defined, contentious topic, with a view to providing much needed professional support from an informed position, for the thousands of victims who have suffered, or who are suffering.

“I align myself with proven experts in the field and encourage professional collaboration to ensure ongoing research and evidence-based knowledge that supports victim recovery.”

— Jayne Dales-Tibbott


To truly question something is to interrogate something from the heart of our existence, from the centre of our being.
— Van Manen, 1990, p43