Abused Women and Survivor Therapy: A Practical Guide for the Psychotherapist

摘要: In this state-of-the-art treatment manual, Lenore E.A. Walker contends that traditional psychotherapies for trauma victims have been insufficient in treating abused women. As the problem of violence against women continues to plague society, cutting across all demographic sectors, describes critical modifications practice will allow practitioners work more effectively with female abuse. These result an integrated compilation most successful assessment and intervention strategies, called "survivor therapy". "Abused Women Survivor Therapy" discusses major forms abuse experienced by women: rape sexual assault, battering, therapists, discrimination/sexual harassment workplace. examines effects gender, race, ethnicity, culture orientation on each form abuse; clinical considerations approaches; evaluates commonly used instruments; analyzes forensic issues cases involving maintains models must account specific imapct various abuse, individual's unique psychological response world, impact socialization men therapist transference counter-transference. can be applied course a therapy seeks re-empower helping them regain their self-esteem, re-establish healthy relationships, reclaim sense control choice lives.