Letters to Tammy: A Technique Useful in the Treatment of a Sexually Abused Child.

Lindahl, Mary W.

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ERIC Number: EJ377571

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Publication Date: 1988

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Letters to Tammy: A Technique Useful in the Treatment of a Sexually Abused Child.

Lindahl, Mary W.

Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, v12 n3 p417-20 1988

Many child sexual abuse victims are unwilling or unable to disclose what happened. A case history is presented of a 6-year-old who denied any occurrence of sexual abuse. The girl's sexual acting out was treated by having the child write letters to a fictional child who had been similarly abused. (JDD)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Case Studies, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Identification (Psychology), Letters (Correspondence), Psychotherapy, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Writing (Composition)

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Language: English

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