Prescribing the System: An Example of Paradox in Incest Treatment

This paper describes the treatment of a depressed, highly enmeshed intact family three years after the disclosure of incest between a father and his pre-adolescent daughter. Specifically, the effects of sequentially implemented paradoxical interventions are examined.

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Published in:Journal of family psychotherapy 1990-10, Vol.1 (2), p.39-50
Main Authors: Madonna, John M., Berkovitz, Trudy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Treatments
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Summary:This paper describes the treatment of a depressed, highly enmeshed intact family three years after the disclosure of incest between a father and his pre-adolescent daughter. Specifically, the effects of sequentially implemented paradoxical interventions are examined.
ISSN:0897-5353
1540-4080
DOI:10.1300/j085V01N02_03