Recovering process from child sexual abuse during adulthood from an integrative approach to solution-focused therapy: A case study
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Article Title | Recovering process from child sexual abuse during adulthood from an integrative approach to solution-focused therapy: A case study |
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ERA Journal ID | 40581 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gonzalez, Carolina |
Journal Title | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: research, treatment and program innovations for victims, survivors and offenders |
Journal Citation | 26 (7), pp. 785-805 |
Number of Pages | 21 |
Year | 2017 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1053-8712 |
1547-0679 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2017.1354954 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10538712.2017.1354954 |
Abstract | In recent times, strengths-based recovery approaches that focus on the present and build strategies that look toward the future have become popular. However, some cases require the consideration of experiences from previous stages of the clients’ development. This single-case study explores the psychotherapeutic process of a middle-aged woman who presented with a history of child sexual abuse (incest) and a long-term adult diagnosis of depression that was treated in public health services. This psychotherapy involved an integrative approach to solution-focused therapy; specifically, the approach proposed by Yvonne Dolan to work with adult survivors of sexual abuse, in conjunction with techniques and strategies from the transtheoretical model. Measures incorporating therapeutic working alliance and outcomes were administered over sessions. Results showed positive outcomes from this therapeutic intervention, which remained at 3-month and 12-month follow-ups. Implications for practitioners’ specialist practice in health services are discussed, given the complexity of comorbid mental health conditions with a history of child sexual abuse. |
Keywords | Adult psychotherapy; child sexual abuse; depression; incest survivor; posttraumatic stress disorder; solution-focused therapy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520302. Clinical psychology |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/yy2x6/recovering-process-from-child-sexual-abuse-during-adulthood-from-an-integrative-approach-to-solution-focused-therapy-a-case-study
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