Childhood sexual abuse narratives in clinically and non-clinically distress adult survivors
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Article Title | Childhood sexual abuse narratives in clinically and non-clinically distress adult survivors |
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ERA Journal ID | 6568 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Leahy, Trisha (Author), Pretty, Grace (Author) and Tenenbaum, Gershon (Author) |
Journal Title | Professional Psychology: Research and Practice |
Journal Citation | 34 (6), pp. 657-665 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2003 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0735-7028 |
1939-1323 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.34.6.657 |
Abstract | Understanding the complex dynamics involved in previous sexual abuse trauma is of central importance to clinicians working with adult survivors of childhood previous sexual abuse.In this study 20 volunteer participants formed 2 gender-balanced groups differentiated by clinical (vs. nonclinical) levels of distress. A negative case analysis revealed group differences in participants' perceptions of the impact of the abuse, meaning attributions for the abuse and social support experiences. Resolving traumatic attachment to the perpetrator may be the core therapeutic task complicating the process of reclaiming trust, expressing grief and anger, and developing empowered meaning attributions. Successful negotiation of the complex pathways to recovery requires a therapeutic environment free from countertransferential errors. |
Keywords | sexual victimization; child abuse, sexual abuse, narratives |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520102. Educational psychology |
520502. Gender psychology | |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Chinese University of Hong Kong, China |
Department of Psychology | |
Florida State University, United States |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9zww0/childhood-sexual-abuse-narratives-in-clinically-and-non-clinically-distress-adult-survivors
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