Abstract:This article presents a five-step clinical approach that describes a process for child sexual abuse survivors, who are now adults, to initiate a statement with their abuser, whereby the survivor can explain the abuse and its impact on their lives. This method may also have applicability for survivors of general child maltreatment. The timing of this intervention needs to be carefully assessed in a partnership between the survivor and clinician. Clinicians might consider this approach if they are conducting lon… Show more
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