Importance of Having a Female Cotherapist in a Child Molesters' Group

Including a female cotherapist in a group of child molesters can assist in generating valuable transference issues, as well as modeling appropriate social interactions between men and women. The benefits and frustrations of being a female cotherapist in a group of child molesters are examined. The s...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 1989-08, Vol.20 (4), p.265-268
Main Authors: Pietz, Christina A, Mann, Jimmy P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child Abuse
Cotherapy
Female
Human
Human Females
Medical sciences
Perpetrators
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Sexual Abuse
Therapist Characteristics
Treatments
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Summary:Including a female cotherapist in a group of child molesters can assist in generating valuable transference issues, as well as modeling appropriate social interactions between men and women. The benefits and frustrations of being a female cotherapist in a group of child molesters are examined. The significance of the interaction between the male and female cotherapists is discussed. Case examples are used to illustrate these points.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.20.4.265