When individual child psychotherapy exacerbates family systems problems in child abuse cases : a clinical analysis


Autoria(s): Shochet, Ian M.; Dadds, Mark R.
Data(s)

1997

Resumo

Children who have suffered physical or sexual abuse are as vulnerable as adult trauma victims to experience "secondary trauma", in which the reactions of the family or broader system exacerbate the child's difficulties. Three clinical cases (a 7 yr old male, an 8 yr old male, and a 7 yr old female) are presented that suggest that this secondary trauma can be made worse by either excessive or insufficient provision of individual child psychotherapy, and the way the system interprets and reacts to these clinical decisions. Types of secondary trauma and their interactions with clinical decisions are discussed. Ways of framing clinical decisions to minimize the potential secondary trauma are presented.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/49537/

Publicador

Sage Publications

Relação

DOI:10.1177/1359104597022005

Shochet, Ian M. & Dadds, Mark R. (1997) When individual child psychotherapy exacerbates family systems problems in child abuse cases : a clinical analysis. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2(2), pp. 239-250.

Fonte

Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling

Palavras-Chave #170100 PSYCHOLOGY #Child Psychotherapy #Individual Psychotherapy #Physical Abuse #Sexual Abuse #Childhood #Emotional Trauma
Tipo

Journal Article