Psychotherapy with survivors of sexual abuse and assault
Authors discuss psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-focused CBT, and EMDR therapy to treat patients following sexual assault and abuse.
Article Abstract
“Sexual assault and abuse can result in severe physical and emotional trauma to the victim. Deploying targeted psychotherapeutic treatment that is individualized for the survivor is important to achieving optimal patient outcomes. There are several valid and evidence-based treatments available for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and interpersonal difficulties that can result from sexual abuse and assault. In this article, the authors discuss psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) for the treatment of patients following sexual assault and abuse. The authors also provide practice points on common issues in the management of the treatment of sexual assault survivors, including transference, countertransference, and avoiding retraumatization. Composite case vignettes are used to illustrate treatment techniques.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Cowan, A., Ashai, A., & Gentile, J. P. (2020). Psychotherapy with survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 17(1-3), 22-26. Open access: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239557/
Date
January 1, 2020
Creator(s)
Allison Cowan, Ali Ashai, Julie P. Gentile
Topics
Abuse/Neglect, Complex Trauma/C-PTSD, Sexual Trauma
Extent
5 pages
Publisher
PMC
APA Citation
Cowan, A., Ashai, A., & Gentile, J. P. (2020). Psychotherapy with survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 17(1-3), 22-26. Open access: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7239557/
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access