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Women Battering Men - The Other Side of Domestic Abuse
by Roni Weisberg-Ross
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Let's begin by talking about Domestic Abuse in general - how it is regarded and dealt with in our culture. As a psych intern I was taught that we must report Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, a credible threat by one individual to physically harm another or a credible threat by an individual to physically harm him or herself. So we do protect children, elders and people who are about to be harmed. However,... 12/21/2013 6:37:39 AM
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Adult Bullies
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"All cruelty springs from weakness" (Seneca, 4BC-AD65) There are those who say that bullying is behind all forms of violence, conflict, persecution, abuse, harassment, discrimination and prejudice. The recent death of Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old Massachusetts girl who hanged herself after being harassed by a group of students in her school, puts a spotlight on bullying among teenagers. And there... 12/21/2013 6:35:02 AM
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Self Abuse - I Hurt Therefore I Am
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How can I hurt myself? Let me count the ways. But first let me distinguish between hurting myself and abusing myself. Hurting myself - self-harm is a term commonly used for physically abusing oneself by cutting, self inflicting blows, pulling out hair (Trichotillomania) skin or nails, starving or food misuse, extreme piercing, or purposely burning ones' self. Abusing myself - self-abuse covers the... 12/21/2013 6:32:59 AM
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Elder Abuse, Alzheimers and Our Aging Population
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While taken seriously enough to be a legally reportable offense categorized alongside child abuse as either a misdemeanor or a felony - elder abuse does not seem to be taken as seriously by the public. Perhaps elders do not appear to be as helpless as children, but many times they are. And if helplessness is the yardstick, how does it account for the fact that domestic violence, which is not legally... 12/21/2013 6:31:26 AM
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Attachment Issues in Couples Therapy
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I have always enjoyed therapy with couples. It is stimulating, interactive work and can create dramatic change quickly. By strengthening a couples' communication pattern, you not only help them to improve their relationship, but help them to learn more about themselves and what drives their behavior. And as with individual therapy, if the clients are motivated to change, they will. But after years... 12/21/2013 6:30:49 AM
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Couples Therapy With Trauma and Abuse Survivors
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We all come into relationships with past issues. Trust, ability to be intimate, anger management, mental and physical health limitations and childhood trauma are among the most common. Each issue colors, although in a different way, how we deal with current stressors and disagreements. This article will look at how having a partner who has survived childhood abuse (sexual, emotional, physical) can... 12/21/2013 6:29:25 AM
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Helping Adults Abused As Children (Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse)
by Roni Weisberg-Ross
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When I began working in this field many years ago, I was told that if I hadn't already picked a specialization, it would pick me. And that is exactly what happened. I worked in a non-profit clinic where we had big caseloads, having to see many more people each week than one would ordinarily see in private practice. Within weeks I realized that a significant number of the people I met with had been... 12/21/2013 6:28:38 AM
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Child Molester or Pedophile - Is there a difference and what drives them?
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Sexual abuse of children is not a new problem, nor have the statistics changed. "1 in 4 girls is sexually abused before the age of 14; 1 in 6 boys is sexually abused before the age of 16." (Hopper, J. (1998). Child Sexual Abuse: Statistics, Research, & Resources. Boston, MA Boston University School of Medicine.) This issue is as old as time, but we are finally paying attention to it in a new way. Whether... 12/21/2013 6:26:39 AM
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Group Therapy for Adults Abused As Children
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Group therapy can be the most nurturing and also the most challenging form of therapy. It is highly effective. While it doesn't replace individual therapy, it can be a great adjunct and a final step in the healing process. Group therapy is very relevant for survivors of childhood abuse and in fact for any traumatized individual. Isolation and separation from communal support is a primary characteristic... 12/21/2013 6:26:05 AM
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When the Abused Becomes the Abuser
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It doesn't always happen. But it happens to a large enough degree that it can be referred to as commonplace. A number of studies indicate that between 30 - 70% of young abusers (physical or sexual) have been sexually abused themselves (Bentovim and Williams 1998). Statistics on adult abusers who were sexually abused as children are lower - approximately 10 - 22%. However, I suspect that a much larger... 12/21/2013 6:25:10 AM
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