Resolving Childhood Trauma - A Long-Term Study of Abuse Survivors

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Sommario

PART ONE: ABOUT THIS BOOK
Background
A Study of Sexual Abuse Survivors
The Women and Their Families
PART TWO: SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD
Childhood Trauma
Cumulative Developmental Damage
Amnesia and Posttraumatic Stress
PART THREE: INTERIM YEARS BETWEEN ABUSE AND RECALL
Long Silent Years
Triggering of Memories
PART FOUR: REMEMBERING AND HEALING
Flashbacks and the Crisis of Recall
The Personal Response to Remembering
Reactions to Others
Confronting the Abuser
PART FIVE: MOVING BEYOND TRAUMA
Changed Lives
Epilogue
Gaining Closure

Riassunto

Presents the results of a study begun in the mid 1980's, of women survivors of child sexual abuse. Catherine Cameron - herself abused as a child - describes the subjective experience of abuse and slow recovery in 60 women surveyed five times over twelve years.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine Cameron
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.04.2000
• EAN: 9780761921295
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-2129-5
• Pagine: 352
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia; Umgang mit Missbrauch, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / General, PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SELF-HELP / Abuse, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, domestic violence, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Domestic abuse, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services