Counselling of survivors of child sexual abuse / Maria Fidelis C. Manalo
Subject(s): Abstract: The doctor as a counsellor may need special skills in helping counsel survivors of child sexual abuse. It is also imperative that the doctor knows the key stages of the Healing Process to guide the patient. This includes remembering, crisis times, breaking the silence, grief, anger and resolution to moving on. Bass and Davis book clearly sets the frame on dealing with the subject matter. Physicians must realize that the problem exists and at an alarming proportion. Consider that one of 100 children is abused physically, sexually, or emotionally by their caretaker in the Philippines. The psychological burden on the victim is too much so that even physicians can help the victim go through the problem and offer some precious help to heal this insult borne by all of the victims. Physicians then must arm themselves pretty well to handle cases like these.| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
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The doctor as a counsellor may need special skills in helping counsel survivors of child sexual abuse. It is also imperative that the doctor knows the key stages of the Healing Process to guide the patient. This includes remembering, crisis times, breaking the silence, grief, anger and resolution to moving on. Bass and Davis book clearly sets the frame on dealing with the subject matter. Physicians must realize that the problem exists and at an alarming proportion. Consider that one of 100 children is abused physically, sexually, or emotionally by their caretaker in the Philippines. The psychological burden on the victim is too much so that even physicians can help the victim go through the problem and offer some precious help to heal this insult borne by all of the victims. Physicians then must arm themselves pretty well to handle cases like these.
The Filipino Family Physician, 1998 36 ( 4 ) pages 145-150
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