Treatment Strategies for Abused Adolescents: From Victim to Survivor

By Cheryl L. Karp, Sage C Bergstrom, Traci L Butler

Book Overview

Therapists can find helping adolescents who have suffered from early physical, sexual and//or emotional trauma to move through trauma resolution to emerge as healthy survivors a frustrating task, because of a scarcity of reference material available for this age group. This volume - together with the accompanying Activity Manual - has been written to fill this gap.

The volume provides a practical and accessible package of theory and hands-on activities, specifically designed for use by practitioners in either individual or group settings. The authors highlight their four-phase approach of recovery: building the therapeutic relationship; processing the abuse; repairing the sense of self; and becoming more future orie

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761909516
• ISBN13: 9780761909514
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.1"