Treating the lifetime health effects of childhood victimization
By: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Civic Research Institute
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kingston, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781887554909
Subjects: Adult child abuse victims; Health and hygiene; Psychology; Treatment; Adult Survivors of Child Abuse; Child Abuse; Depression; Therapy; Intractable Pain; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Description: This text explains why and how child abuse can lead to long-term, chronic health problems for survivors and helps practitioners treat this vulnerable population without causing retraumatization. It details frequently encountered immune system, gastroenterological and gynecological problems among survivors and examines the implications for clinical practice as well as sets out specific treatment guidelines for the three most common symptoms encountered in health care settings: Depression, PTSD, Chronic pain. This is an indispensable guide for medical, mental health and social service professionals. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Richard D. Krugman. Abuse survivors in the health care system; title: Physiological pathways; title: Behavioral pathways; title: Cognitive pathways I : beliefs about self; title: Cognitive pathways II : cognitions about others; title: Social pathways I : social networks, support, and relationships; title: Social pathways II : poverty, homelessness, and revictimization; title: Emotional pathways : posttraumatic stress disorder; title: Individual differences in the expression of symptoms; title: Chronic pain in abuse survivors; title: Clinical approaches to abuse survivors in health care settings; title: Clinical management of depression in health care settings; title: Clinical management of posttraumatic stress disorder; title: Basic pain management in a health care setting