Treating the Sexually Abused Child: A Recursive, Multimodal Program

This article describes a recursive, multi‐modal therapy approach for children who have been sexually abused by members of their family. The different therapeutic modalities (family, group, and individual) are conceived of as different “communities” that provide a variety of relationships, informatio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Family process 1994-09, Vol.33 (3), p.263-276
Main Authors: SHEINBERG, MARCIA, TRUE, FIONA, FRAENKEL, PETER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology
Child Sexual Abuse
Combined Modality Therapy
Cooperative Behavior
Defense Mechanisms
Family Therapy
Female
Humans
Incest
Incest - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Multimodal therapy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Group
Role Playing
Sexually abused children
Treatment Programs
Treatments
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This article describes a recursive, multi‐modal therapy approach for children who have been sexually abused by members of their family. The different therapeutic modalities (family, group, and individual) are conceived of as different “communities” that provide a variety of relationships, information, and perspectives on the incest experience. The child's involvement in these different communities allows her or him to develop a multiplicity of self‐accounts. Meaning is further expanded through the recursive transfer of material across modalities. By determining the content that is discussed in any particular session, and by participating actively in decisions about transferring material across modalities, the child both develops an enhanced sense of personal agency and a connection to trustworthy family members. This approach is designed to allow each child's unique experience with incest to emerge. Clinical examples are provided, along with a description of the program that provides the setting for our multimodal approach to incest.
ISSN:0014-7370
1545-5300
DOI:10.1111/j.1545-5300.1994.00263.x