The Journey Out - of childhood relational trauma

relational;trauma;abuse;lifespan

Wilson, Pamela May ; Atwool, Nicola

University of Otago

关键词: relational;    trauma;    abuse;    lifespan;   

Others  :  https://ourarchive.otago.ac.nz/bitstream/10523/6367/13/WilsonPamelaM2016MSW.pdf

美国|英语

来源: Otago University Research Archive

【 摘 要 】

Childhood abuse and trama are pervasive problems in Aotearoa New Zealand creating concern for all.Consideration is currently given to children in relation to childhood abuse and trying to eliminate this in New Zealand society.However the broader effects of childhood abuse for the individual as they traverse through teenage years and into adulthood is given scant attention both in relaiton to treatment for children and families and for teenagers, young adults and adults.This research sought to understand at an over-arching level that particular journey for individuals and also any mediating effects to the original abuse.To gain the broadest possible understanding of the problem adult clients were sought in relation to completion of a significant therapeutic journey to moderate the effects of childhood truama.From a position of resolution the client group discuss the abuse they experienced or exposure to abuses as a child, the personal and relational effects on themselves over their childhood, teenage years and adulthood, entry into and the effects of the therapeutic relaitonhips in moderating the life-time effects of trauma.Therapists were also sought in relation to the therapeutic journey and ;;what works in treatment.;;The purpose of this was to corroborate and also identify any dissonances in relation to the client narrative and to identify the elements contained within the therapeutic relaitonship which assisted in moderating childhood abuse and trauma.A multi-discipline selection of therapists was chosen to compare elements cross-discipline in terms of therapeutic delivery.A cross discipline literature review was also undertaken in relation to historic and current research on the topic.The research was centrally concerned with the client narrative and how the lined up along-side therapeutic delivery and therapeutic outcome.The research noted the gap between initial interventions and a therapeutic process and the inter-personal, relational, social and cyclic difficulties of family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.the research indicates that to ignore this issue and treatment pathways for this group of people enables the perpetuating problem of family violence and subsequent consequences in Aotearoa New Zealand.