Childhood Sexual Abuse and Intimate Relationships: A Support Group for Male Partners
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2014
School
Child and Family Studies
Abstract
Individual and group therapy modalities are common approaches to treating survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). Survivors have identified a number of interpersonal problems that they experience with romantic partners but little is known about the partner's perspective. Additionally, partners of abuse survivors are generally excluded from the treatment process. A short-term support group for the partners of adult survivors of sexual abuse was conducted concurrently with an Incest Resolution Group. The goal of the Partner's Support Group was to gain greater understanding of the interpersonal relational problems as experienced by the partners, and to provide support, insight, and education regarding the impact of CSA. Clinical implications are discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Publication Title
Contemporary Family Therapy
Volume
36
Issue
1
First Page
17
Last Page
24
Recommended Citation
Sims, P.,
Garrison, S.
(2014). Childhood Sexual Abuse and Intimate Relationships: A Support Group for Male Partners. Contemporary Family Therapy, 36(1), 17-24.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/19946