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Abused women and survivor therapy : a practical guide for the psychotherapist
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Abused women and survivor therapy : a practical guide for the psychotherapist

Author: Lenore E Walker; American Psychological Association.; Ovid Technologies, Inc.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©1994.
Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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In this book, Walker posits that the use of traditional psychotherapies for trauma victims has not produced the type of treatment that abused women have found to be truly helpful and that modifications in traditional practice are necessary in order for clinicians to work effectively with abuse victims. These modifications must take into account the impact of the specific form of trauma involved as well as the  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Electronic books.
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Lenore E Walker; American Psychological Association.; Ovid Technologies, Inc.
ISBN: 1557982295 9781557982292 1557987661 9781557987662
OCLC Number: 221587672
Description: xx, 529 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Physical, sexual, and psychological abuse against women -- Rape and sexual assault -- Battering -- Adult survivors of child sexual abuse -- Sexual harassment and discrimination at work and in academia -- Therapist-patient sexual involvement -- Active therapist preparation -- Understanding how abuse blocks access to help -- Forensic issues -- What is survivor therapy? -- Planning and conducting an assessment -- Making sense of assessment findings -- Short-term crisis intervention -- Long-term therapy treatment and strategies.
Responsibility: by Lenore E.A. Walker.

Abstract:

In this book, Walker posits that the use of traditional psychotherapies for trauma victims has not produced the type of treatment that abused women have found to be truly helpful and that modifications in traditional practice are necessary in order for clinicians to work effectively with abuse victims. These modifications must take into account the impact of the specific form of trauma involved as well as the individual's unique psychological response to the world and the impact of traditional socialization of women and men. The author claims that abuse is widespread and that violence against women occurs in all demographic groups. Her approach is strongly informed by a feminist, participatory perspective that emphasizes reempowerment and the client's role in helping to determine the course of therapy. She examines the effects of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation as part of the larger context surrounding the reality of violence against women in society.

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