“A Long Road Home” — Working with Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse From a Systemic Perspective

Sanders, Catherine

doi:10.1002/j.1467-8438.1992.tb00884.x

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“…This issue is of particular significance when working with survivors of intimate violence where a key strategy in the abuse has usually been the isolation of the woman through the steady erosion of her support network. The attention to the skills involved in supporting the development of social networks which has been a feature of relationship counselling (Laing, 2001;Sanders, 1992), has not been a prominent aspect of trauma intervention.…”

Section: The Role Of Social Support In Clinical Psychologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Domestic violence and the politics of trauma

Humphreys

Joseph

2004

Women's Studies International Forum

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Domestic Violence and the Politics of Trauma Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has had a chequered history in relation to gender-based violence and specifically domestic violence. There is evidence that a significant proportion of women who are abused suffer from PTSD. However, there remains controversy about whether this is a useful and progressive concept on which to base intervention. Mainstream mental health services in the UK have shown little 'take up', while women's services supporting survivors also remain ambivalent, though for different reasons. Clinical psychology has been where the concept has been embraced. This paper highlights aspects of Judith Herman's original intervention framework which have remained undeveloped, specifically the attention to social support and the need for an active social movement. These ideas have been marginalized in the development of professional and individualised approaches to survivors. It is suggested that re-invigorating these ideas would enhance the work with survivors and provide greater resonance with the underpinnings of work with women's services.

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Section: The Role Of Social Support In Clinical Psychologymentioning

confidence: 99%