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What You Can Do to Raise Awareness of Child Abuse
April 3, 2017 .
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My therapy practice is in Fairfax County, one of the wealthiest counties, with some of the best schools, in the nation. It is diverse and densely populated with well-educated residents ... Read More
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The Dynamics of Abuse Within Families and Relationships
January 30, 2015 .
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It is the nature of abuse within families to be as behaviorally nuanced and emotionally complex as the individuals involved. Relationship abuses nearly inevitably reveal a life-draining ... Read More
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Top 5 Articles on Domestic Violence from GoodTherapy.org
October 18, 2014 .
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The topic of domestic violence entered the media spotlight well ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month this year. October has been dubbed domestic violence awareness month since 1987, ... Read More
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‘Why Me’: A Story of Physical and Mental Abuse in Childhood
May 10, 2014 .
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Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Sarah Burleton’s New York Times bestselling child abuse memoir Why Me. The article contains sensitive detail about physical violence and ... Read More
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Best of 2013: GoodTherapy.org’s Top 10 Websites for PTSD/Trauma
December 13, 2013 .
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Following a traumatic event, several symptoms may arise in a person. Posttraumatic stress manifests in a variety of ways: reexperiencing the trauma via nightmares and flashbacks, avoidance ... Read More
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The Effects of Incarceration on Mental Health
March 15, 2013 .
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Although jail time might seem like a distant possibility for most people, incarceration rates in the United States are steadily rising. One study published in the journal Pediatrics found ... Read More
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The Therapeutic Relationship: a Blueprint October 22, 2012 . 6 Comments
As therapists, we take journeys with our clients. We embark on long trips to uncover and discover the past and imagine possible futures. In the case of people who have been victims of ... Read More
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The Impact of Childhood Abuse on Women’s Adult Relationships September 25, 2012 . 258 Comments
Children who have been victims of maltreatment can develop emotion regulation problems that affect many areas of their lives. Some survivors of abuse can experience symptoms of posttraumatic ... Read More
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The Physical Scars of Childhood Abuse Can Last a Lifetime May 30, 2012 . 8 Comments
Adults who have survived childhood abuse are more likely to experience mental health problems than those who were not abused during their youth. Depression, anxiety, panic, posttraumatic ... Read More
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Childhood Abuse and Emotional Underregulation in Adulthood March 28, 2012 . 4 Comments
People who have suffered childhood trauma are at increased risk for psychological problems resulting from extreme stress. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one such condition that ... Read More
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Sibling Abuse: Children Abusing Other Children March 8, 2010 . 52 Comments
Even though there can be life long debilitating psychological effects, sibling abuse may be the most ignored—if not accepted—form of domestic abuse (i.e. sexual, physical, ... Read More
