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Abused women and survivor therapy : a practical guide for the psychotherapist / by Lenore E.A. Walker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walker, Lenore E., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Abused women--Mental health.
- Abused women.
- Psychotherapy.
- Psychotherapy--methods.
- Women--psychology.
- Spouse Abuse.
- Sex Offenses.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Psychotherapy--methods.
- Women--psychology.
- Spouse Abuse.
- Sex Offenses.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1994]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- In this book, Walker posits that the use of traditional psychotherapies for trauma victims has not produced the type of treatment that abused women have found to be truly helpful and that modifications in traditional practice are necessary in order for clinicians to work effectively with abuse victims. These modifications must take into account the impact of the specific form of trauma involved as well as the individual's unique psychological response to the world and the impact of traditional socialization of women and men. /// The author claims that abuse is widespread and that violence against women occurs in all demographic groups. Her approach is strongly informed by a feminist, participatory perspective that emphasizes reempowerment and the client's role in helping to determine the course of therapy. She examines the effects of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation as part of the larger context surrounding the reality of violence against women in society. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-489) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 1994. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s1994 dcunns.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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