The "Wall of Fear": The bridge between the traumatic event and trauma resolution therapy for childhood sexual abuse survivors

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 23-47

  Oz, Sheri ^a  

^a Machon Eitan ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Abreaction; Decompensation; Dissociation; Sexual abuse; Trauma therapy; Traumatic memories

Indexed keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEAR; HUMAN; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAUMATOLOGY; WALL OF FEAR;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME VICTIMS; FEAR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 27744431712     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v14n03_02     Document Type: Review

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