Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors Using Attachment and Family Systems Theory Orientations
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Therapy for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors using Attachment and Family Systems Theory Orientations.
The aim of this paper is to understand the effects of childhood sexual abuse on a survivor's later life. For understanding and treating the emotional distress and interpersonal problems resulting from childhood sexual abuse, attachment theory provides a valuable framework. When this framework is combined with family systems theory, it can help therapists understand the family context where sexu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Family Therapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0192-6187,1521-0383
DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2013.772872