Ending the cycle of abuse : the stories of women abused as children and the group therapy techniques that helped them heal / by Philip G. Ney & Anna Peters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ney, Philip G. (Philip Gordon)
Other Authors: Peters, Anna
Language:English
Published: New York : Brunner/Mazel, [1995], ©1995.
Subjects:
Adult child abuse victims > Case studies.
Group psychotherapy > Case studies.
Genre:
Case studies.
Physical Description:xx, 246 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Realization: knowing and feeling what happened to me
  • Protest: expressing the anger and fear
  • Guilt: dealing with their responsibility and mine
  • Despair: saying good-bye to what might have been or could be
  • Relationships: determining what expectations are realistic
  • Reconciliation: direct negotiations for compensation and forgiveness
  • Rehabilitation: using my bad experiences for the benefit of others
  • Rejoice: accepting the fascinating fullness of life.