Child Abuse Trauma: Theory and Treatment of the Lasting Effects
- ISBN-10
- 080393713X
- ISBN-13
- 9780803937130
- Category
- Science (General)
- Pages
- 203
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-09-21
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- John Briere
Description
This volume considers the unique and overlapping long-term effects of all major forms of child maltreatment. The author integrates information on seven types of child abuse and neglect - ranging from sexual and physical abuse to mistreatment by alcoholic or drug-addicted parents - and outlines the complex ways in which abuse impacts on later psychosocial functioning.
Briere reframes traditional notions of psychopathology and describes treatment approaches to abuse-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, interpersonal dysfunction, self-destructive behaviour, impaired self-reference and borderline personality disorder. Child Abuse Trauma will be an invaluable resource for abuse specialists and for general therap
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